The Mountain Pointe Pride will face off against the Desert Mountain Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mountain Pointe will head into Wednesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Maricopa on Wednesday. Mountain Pointe blew past Maricopa, posting a 78-49 win. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Rams are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Centennial on Wednesday, sneaking past 61-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolves have posted since December 27, 2023.
Mountain Pointe is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Desert Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Mountain Pointe might still be hurting after the 94-71 loss they got from Desert Mountain in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Will Mountain Pointe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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