Maryvale Prep is on a seven-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Mayer a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Maryvale Prep Matador will welcome the Mayer Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Maryvale Prep is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Santa Rita on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Maryvale Prep came up short against Santa Rita, falling 65-45. The Matador were down 52-30 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Mayer scored the most points they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 39-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ash Fork.
Mayer's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Maryvale Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Maryvale Prep took their win against Mayer in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 57-34. Will Maryvale Prep repeat their success, or does Mayer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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