The Arizona College Prep Knights will face off against the Mesquite Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Arizona College Prep had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victors by a 51-28 margin over Verrado last Wednesday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arizona College Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Malak Hag, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Syna Parimisetty, who posted eight points along with three steals and three blocks.
Arizona College Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Verrado only posted one.
Meanwhile, Mesquite humbled Rio Rico with a 60-25 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Mesquite's win came from a few key players Arizona College Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Averi Mehlberg, who went 6-for-11 on her way to 15 points. Mehlberg is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Jensen Cowart was another key player, shooting 60% from the field to rack up 12 points and five rebounds.
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