The Notre Dame Prep Saints had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Chaparral 73-44 at home. Notre Dame Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Notre Dame Prep was led to victory by Ava Pautz and Ayla Keefe. Pautz scored 22 points along with eight rebounds, while Keefe scored 19 points along with six rebounds. Pautz has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times she's played. Brooke Nowak was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Despite the loss, Chaparral still got an impressive performance from Aviva Schnitzer, who scored 21 points. That was a full 47.7% of Chaparral's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Donarski, who scored eight points.
Notre Dame Prep is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for Chaparral, their loss dropped their record down to 6-18.
Notre Dame Prep will square off against Millennium at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame Prep is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins on the road, so Millennium will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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