Two dominant forwards in Kayah Robbins and Alexandra Eschmeyer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners will welcome the Peak to Peak Pumas at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Prospect Ridge Academy has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Peak to Peak will arrive with three straight wins.
Prospect Ridge Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against St. Mary's Academy on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Prospect Ridge Academy was dealt a 47-20 loss at the hands of St. Mary's Academy. The Miners were down 36-12 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Peak to Peak over The Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Peak to Peak blew The Academy out of the water with a 52-14 final score. The Pumas have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Prospect Ridge Academy better keep an eye on Eschmeyer. She was instrumental in Peak to Peak's win, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 16 boards. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Eschmeyer has scored at least a third of Peak to Peak's points. Another player making a difference was Maddy DiMaio, who posted six points.
Peak to Peak was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Peak to Peak pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.3 points per game. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Prospect Ridge Academy suffered a grim 47-24 defeat to Peak to Peak in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Prospect Ridge Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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