The Premier Prep- PHHoenix Fire are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Learning Foundation & Performing Arts Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Premier Prep- PHHoenix is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Eduprize, who was ranked 14th at the time (Premier Prep- PHHoenix was ranked tenth). Premier Prep- PHHoenix narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Eduprize 79-77.
Meanwhile, Learning Foundation & Performing Arts hadn't done well against ASU Prep recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Learning Foundation & Performing Arts took their contest with ease, bagging a 73-27 victory over ASU Prep. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Learning Foundation & Performing Arts' win came from a few key players Premier Prep- PHHoenix will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyler Hamm, who posted 13 points and five steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023. Julian Huerta was another key player, putting up 11 points and eight rebounds.
Learning Foundation & Performing Arts smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Premier Prep- PHHoenix pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Learning Foundation & Performing Arts, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Premier Prep- PHHoenix took their win against Learning Foundation & Performing Arts when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 59-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Premier Prep- PHHoenix since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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