The Arizona College Prep Knights posted their closest victory since January 6th on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Eastmark 46-43. For Arizona College Prep, this counts as revenge for the 66-54 defeat Eastmark walked away with the last time they faced one another on January 11th.
Arizona College Prep was led to victory by Alex Neill and Asher Perez. Neill scored ten points along with six rebounds, while Perez scored 12 points. Perez's trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Cutler, who scored five points along with eight rebounds.
Arizona College Prep's victory bumped their record up to 18-7. As for Eastmark, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arizona College Prep will square off against American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Eastmark won't have much time to rest: their next game is against American Leadership Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (American Leadership Academy is ranked 72nd, while Eastmark is ranked 77th).
