The Ridgeline Academy Eagles will head out on the road to square off against Maricopa Institute of Technology at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ridgeline Academy's defense has only allowed 24.4 points per game this season, so Maricopa Institute of Technology's offense will have their work cut out for them.
After a string of six wins, Ridgeline Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their tough 71-51 defeat to AZ Compass Prep National might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Ridgeline Academy has scored all season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Cayci Muessig, who scored 20 points. Muessig is absolutely dominating the point category: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Nadya Gutierrez, who scored 18 points.
Meanwhile, Maricopa Institute of Technology put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat BASIS - Peoria 57-18 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maricopa Institute of Technology.
Ridgeline Academy's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-1. As for Maricopa Institute of Technology, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
