Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maryvale Prep). Everything went their way against the Santa Rita Eagles on Tuesday as the Maryvale Prep Matador made off with a 55-30 win. Given the Matador's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Eagles are ranked 158th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maryvale Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mariah Mansfield out in front who posted 15 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Amaya Myers, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 14 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Maryvale Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Rita only racked up seven assists.
Santa Rita's loss came despite strong showings from Amber Samson and Delijah Reyes. Samson went 5 of 9 on her way to 10 points and five assists, while Reyes went 6 of 10 on her way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jlynn Smith, who had six points.
Matador
| 12/10/24 @ Santa Rita | 55-30 |
| 11/26/24 @ Desert Heights Prep | 44-10 |
| 11/20/24 @ Tempe Prep | 48-18 |
| 01/31/24 @ Sequoia Pathway Academy | 44-11 |
| 01/29/24 @ Antelope | 42-4 |
| 01/24/24 @ North Phoenix Preparatory Academy | 34-24 |
Maryvale Prep's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.3 points. As for Santa Rita, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Maryvale Prep wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 35-10 victory against Mayer on the 12th. As for Santa Rita, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 33-21 defeat against St. John Paul II Catholic on the 13th.
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