The Odyssey Institute Minotaur will challenge the Fountain Hills Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Odyssey Institute has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 19 straight losses, while Fountain Hills will come in with three straight wins.
Odyssey Institute is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Arizona Lutheran Academy on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Odyssey Institute was outmatched by Arizona Lutheran Academy and fell 65-34. The Minotaur were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-17.
Meanwhile, Fountain Hills took their contest back in December of 2024 with ease, bagging a 56-22 victory over Highland Prep. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Fountain Hills' win came from a few key players Odyssey Institute will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Matthew Heaney, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahren Lloyd, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Fountain Hills has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Odyssey Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Odyssey Institute took a serious blow against Fountain Hills in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 74-21. Will Odyssey Institute have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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