Tempe Prep lost against Horizon Honors back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Tempe Prep Knights took a hard 52-38 fall against the Horizon Honors Eagles. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Tempe Prep lost, don't look at Austin Sampson. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 13 en route to 16 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. That was a full 42.1% of Tempe Prep's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Matt Milner was another key player, putting up eight points.
Horizon Honors got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Max Gerelick out in front who went 7 of 10 on his way to 14 points along with five assists and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave Gerelick a new career-high in shooting accuracy (70%). Another player making a difference was Richie Hewitt V, who went 5 for 10 to rack up 10 points.
Tempe Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Horizon Honors, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
Tempe Prep has already played their next game, a 72-37 loss against North Valley Christian Academy on the 30th. As for Horizon Honors, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-44 defeat against Arizona Lutheran Academy on the 31st.
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