The Mountain Pointe Pride suffered their biggest loss since December 5, 2023 on Thursday. They were beaten by Notre Dame Prep 66-27. Mountain Pointe was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-13.
Despite the defeat, Mountain Pointe saw an underclassman step up: Nia Rowe scored 15 points along with four steals. That's the first time this season that Rowe scored 15 or more points.
Mountain Pointe struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Notre Dame Prep pulled down 25 offensive rebounds.
Notre Dame Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Pautz, who scored 17 points along with two steals and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Olivia Frankel, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
Mountain Pointe dropped their record down to 1-14 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Notre Dame Prep, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-3.
Mountain Pointe won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Higley at 7:00 p.m. on January 12th. Higley is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.9 points per game. Notre Dame Prep won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Cactus Shadows at 5:30 p.m. on January 12th. Cactus Shadows will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Notre Dame Prep is ranked 20th).
