The Millennium Tigers will face off against the Xavier College Prep Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Millennium knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Xavier College Prep likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Millennium against Corona del Sol as the team secured an 80-12 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Aztecs are ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Xavier College Prep came up short against Sunnyslope on Friday and fell 59-46.
Millennium will have to contain Irene(Noelle) Guiamatsia as she made an impact in Xavier College Prep's last game. She dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Guiamatsia is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sade Charles, who posted 14 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Xavier College Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Millennium has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. As for Xavier College Prep, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7.
Millennium was able to grind out a solid victory over Xavier College Prep in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 61-53. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Guiamatsia, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Millennium still be able to contain Guiamatsia? There's only one way to find out.
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