The Poston Butte Broncos had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They skirted past Arizona College Prep 35-32. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Poston Butte has posted yet this season.
Poston Butte was led to victory by Julia Harris and Autumn Thomas. Harris scored six points along with nine rebounds and five assists, while Thomas scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Harris is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played.
Poston Butte is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Arizona College Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Poston Butte will look to defend their home court on Thursday against American Leadership Academy at 5:30 p.m. American Leadership Academy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Arizona College Prep, they will challenge Eastmark at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eastmark's defense has only allowed 27.7 points per game this season, so Arizona College Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them.
