A well-balanced attack led Noble-Whitley Warriors over East Valley Athletes for Christ in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Everything went Noble-Whitley Warriors' way against the East Valley Athletes for Christ Eagles as Noble-Whitley Warriors made off with a 60-39 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given Noble-Whitley Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 222nd in Indiana, while East Valley Athletes for Christ is ranked 81st in Arizona).
It was another big night for Colt Kirkpatrick, who scored 30 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Caidyn Berna, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
When it comes to explaining why East Valley Athletes for Christ lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ajay Hoover. Despite the final result, he scored 11 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Aaron McAvoy, who scored ten points.
Noble-Whitley Warriors has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-16 record this season. As for East Valley Athletes for Christ, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Noble-Whitley Warriors is on the road again on Thursday to play Capital HomeSchool at 6:20 p.m. Capital HomeSchool is on a three-game streak of home losses, Noble-Whitley Warriors a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. As for East Valley Athletes for Christ, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Varsity Opponent at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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