Notre Dame Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 49-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salpointe Catholic Lancers. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Lancers are ranked first).
Allison Even was the offensive standout of the contest as she almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. That's the most rebounds she has posted since back in December of 2023. Jolee Nelson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Notre Dame Prep's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Salpointe Catholic, they pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Notre Dame Prep will welcome Desert Mountain at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame Prep is facing Desert Mountain at the right time seeing as Desert Mountain is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Salpointe Catholic, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Ironwood Ridge at 7:00 p.m. Ironwood Ridge has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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