Prescott has won 11 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Sunnyslope has won 11 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Prescott Badgers will welcome the Sunnyslope Vikings at 2:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Prescott took their matchup with ease, bagging a 64-22 victory over Deer Valley.
Prescott's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Bella Abt, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds, and Addie Prisciandaro, who went 6 for 11 en route to 19 points plus three steals. The match was Prisciandaro's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Hobson, who had six points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sunnyslope). They claimed a resounding 93-36 win over Boulder Creek. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 56-14.
Sunnyslope found their leader in sophomore Shannon McIlroy, who dropped a triple-double on 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McIlroy has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Teagan McIlroy, who posted nine points along with eight steals and seven assists.
Sunnyslope's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Prescott, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Prescott hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 61.6 points per game. However, it's not like Sunnyslope struggles in that department as they've been averaging 82.8. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything went Prescott's way against Sunnyslope when the teams last played back in January of 2016, as Prescott made off with a 50-27 victory. Does Prescott have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sunnyslope turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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