The Xavier College Prep Gators are taking a road trip to square off against the Desert Vista Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Xavier College Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Valley Vista, who was ranked third at the time (Xavier College Prep was ranked 22nd). Xavier College Prep fell to Valley Vista 55-49. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Monsoon recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Irene(Noelle) Guiamatsia, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 12 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayda Lange, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Desert Vista against Mesa on Tuesday as the squad secured a 65-22 victory. The Thunder have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.
Desert Vista has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Xavier College Prep, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.
Xavier College Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Desert Vista when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 60-53. Does Xavier College Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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