If the Arizona College Prep Knights were riding high off their 46-20 takedown of the Combs Coyotes last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Arizona College Prep fell just short of Poston Butte by a score of 35-32. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Arizona College Prep has suffered yet this season.
Victoria Benito was Arizona College Prep's leading scorer, having posted eight points.
Mikell Van arsdale held things down on the boards with ten rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with five assists.
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.
Arizona College Prep has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Poston Butte, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Arizona College Prep won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Eastmark at 7:00 p.m. on January 11th. Eastmark has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 227 points over their last three matches. Poston Butte won't have much time to rest: their next match is against American Leadership Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 11th. American Leadership Academy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
