In what's become a running theme this season, the Ridgeline Academy Eagles gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past ASU Prep, posting a 65-3 victory at home. Given Ridgeline Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while ASU Prep is ranked 274th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ridgeline Academy had a senior duo take command as Nadya Gutierrez scored 20 points and Cayci Muessig scored 19 points. Gutierrez is absolutely dominating the point category: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. Kalliee K was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Ridgeline Academy pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for ASU Prep, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ridgeline Academy will take on BASIS - Peoria at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. BASIS - Peoria has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 11. As for ASU Prep, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way at 4:30 p.m. on January 26th. Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 756 points over their last nine games.
