Caprock Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the North Park Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Caprock Academy came up short against Hayden and fell 41-31. Caprock Academy has not had much luck with Hayden recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Illiana Klein, who scored four points along with five rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Paige Moore, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, North Park's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 41-22 to West Grand.
Despite the loss, North Park had strong showings from Mykenzi Ramsey, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds, and Dezirae Gonzales, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 54.5% of North Park's points, marking the 18th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Caprock Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for North Park, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-15.
Caprock Academy suffered a grim 53-30 defeat to North Park in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gonzales, who dropped a triple-double on 36 points, 11 rebounds, and ten steals. Now that Caprock Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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