The Arizona Cultural Academy Wolves have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell to James Madison Preparatory School 56-51. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Arizona Cultural Academy came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while James Madison Preparatory School is ranked 240th).
When it comes to explaining why Arizona Cultural Academy lost on Monday, one person who can't be blamed is Mahdy Abdeljaber. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Abdeljaber has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hasnain Qazi, who scored 11 points.
Arizona Cultural Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-3 record this season. As for James Madison Preparatory School, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-8.
Arizona Cultural Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against New Way Learning Academy at 4:15 p.m. on January 23rd. New Way Learning Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. James Madison Preparatory School's road trip will continue as they head out to face Tri-City Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th.
