On Monday, the Mohave Accelerated Patriots were able to grind out a solid win over the Northland Prep Academy Spartans, taking the game 46-34. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Spartans are ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mohave Accelerated's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tanner Banks, who went 10 of 16 on her way to 21 points and six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Banks has scored at least a third of Mohave Accelerated's points. Katie Farnell was another key player, putting up six points along with six boards and five assists.
Mohave Accelerated was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northland Prep Academy only posted three assists.
Despite the defeat, Northland Prep Academy had strong showings from Audre Wilson, who posted 15 points, and Hayden Massey, who put up five points and five steals. That was a full 44.1% of Northland Prep Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Mohave Accelerated is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29 points. As for Northland Prep Academy, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-19.
Mohave Accelerated will head out to face off against St. John Paul II Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. John Paul II Catholic's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so Mohave Accelerated's offense will have their work cut out for them. Northland Prep Academy has already played their next contest, a 33-24 win against Greyhills Academy on the 4th.
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