The Arizona College Prep Knights posted their closest victory since January 6th on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Eastmark out 46-43. This was payback for Arizona College Prep, who suffered a 66-54 loss the last time these two teams met.
Leading Arizona College Prep to victory were Alex Neill and Asher Perez. Neill scored ten points along with six rebounds, while Perez scored 12 points. Perez continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Cutler, who scored five points along with eight rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Eastmark lost, one person who can't be blamed is Timothy Gorham. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points. That was a full 55.8% of Eastmark's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Alex Burns, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Arizona College Prep's victory bumped their record up to 18-7. As for Eastmark, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arizona College Prep will challenge American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Eastmark won't have much time to rest: their next match is against American Leadership Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (American Leadership Academy is ranked 72nd, while Eastmark is ranked 77th).
