The Arizona College Prep Knights will venture away from home to take on the Chaparral Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Arizona College Prep is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering McClintock just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Chargers, falling 54-32. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Knights have suffered since December 16, 2024.
Despite the defeat, Arizona College Prep had strong showings from Malak Hag, who posted six points, and Chloe Warren, who put up eight points.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Chaparral's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 50-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Horizon.
Despite the loss, Chaparral saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kaelie Weishaar had 16 points along with five boards and three steals. The contest was Weishaar's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Margaret Connell, who earned six points and eight rebounds.
Arizona College Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Chaparral, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Arizona College Prep has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Chaparral struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Arizona College Prep strolled past Chaparral in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 57-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arizona College Prep since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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