Ville de Marie Academy will head out on the road to take on the Arrowhead Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ville de Marie Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Ville de Marie Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 45-24 margin over A+ Charter School. Given Ville de Marie Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while A+ Charter School is ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Arrowhead Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. Their rough 61-37 loss to Tri-City Christian Academy might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Arrowhead Christian Academy in their matchups with Tri-City Christian Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite their defeat, Arrowhead Christian Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Marcus Edwards, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Asa Shaw was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds.
Ville de Marie Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 22.33 points. As for Arrowhead Christian Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Ville de Marie Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Arrowhead Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 50-40. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Arrowhead Christian Academy's Edgar Gonzalez, who scored 18 points along with three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ville de Marie Academy still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
