Anthem Prep was the 48-19 winner over North Phoenix Preparatory Academy when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Anthem Prep Eagles fell 28-20 to the North Phoenix Preparatory Academy Gladiators on Tuesday.
Anthem Prep's loss came despite strong showings from Madi Hatfield and Abigail Purvis. Hatfield posted eight points and seven rebounds, while Purvis had three points in addition to seven boards and five blocks. That was a full 40% of Anthem Prep's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
North Phoenix Preparatory Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sabrina Daniel led the charge by putting up eight points along with 14 rebounds and three steals. That's the most boards Daniel has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Lainey Wakeham, who posted three points in addition to ten boards and eight blocks.
Anthem Prep's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for North Phoenix Preparatory Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Anthem Prep wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 37-3 victory against Desert Heights Prep on the 12th. As for North Phoenix Preparatory Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 35-18 win against Heritage Academy on the 12th.
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