The Arete Prep CHARGERS will take on the San Carlos Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Arete Prep ended up a good deal behind Madison Highland Prep and lost 79-62. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (58), the CHARGERS still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask San Carlos). They claimed a resounding 98-31 win over BASIS Phoenix. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
San Carlos' win came from a few key players Arete Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Leandro Simbolo, who posted 20 points. Another player making a difference was Herschel Thompson, who had 16 points.
San Carlos has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.1 points per game. As for Arete Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Things could have been worse for Arete Prep, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 71-55 loss to San Carlos in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Arete Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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