The Tri City Prep Panthers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Paradise Valley Christian Prep Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on January 25th. Tri City Prep will be strutting in after a win while Paradise Valley Christian Prep will be coming in after a loss.
Tri City Prep can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game back in December of 2023. They blew past Thunderbird Adventist Academy, posting a 32-2 win on the road. Given Tri City Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Thunderbird Adventist Academy is ranked 180th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Paradise Valley Christian Prep was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 27-22 to Thunderbird Adventist Academy. Paradise Valley Christian Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tri City Prep pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Paradise Valley Christian Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Tri City Prep came up short against Paradise Valley Christian Prep in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 27-18. Can Tri City Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.