Notre Dame Prep and Horizon are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Notre Dame Prep Saints will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Horizon Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Horizon will be up against a hot Notre Dame Prep team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Notre Dame Prep enjoyed a cozy 74-60 victory over Chaparral on Friday. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Firebirds are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Horizon over Paradise Valley in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Horizon strolled past Paradise Valley with points to spare, taking the game 74-56.
Notre Dame Prep better keep an eye on Ethan Hayes. He was instrumental in Horizon's win, going 7 for 14 en route to 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Korn, who posted 13 points along with five boards and three steals.
Notre Dame Prep pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.3 points per game. As for Horizon, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Notre Dame Prep against Horizon when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 93-27 victory. Does Notre Dame Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Horizon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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