The Desert Mountain Wolves will challenge the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Desert Mountain has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Notre Dame Prep will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Wednesday, Desert Mountain didn't have quite enough to beat Willow Canyon and fell 57-54.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep slipped by Campo Verde 54-53 on Thursday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Saints' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Coyotes are ranked 20th).
Notre Dame Prep pushed their record up to 7-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Desert Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Desert Mountain took a serious blow against Notre Dame Prep in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 83-17. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Desert Mountain was down 53-13.
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