After both having extra time off, the Prescott Badgers and the St. Mary's Knights will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Prescott is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Prescott made easy work of ALA - Gilbert North and carried off a 69-45 victory. The Badgers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 24 points or more this season.
| 01/19/24 vs Mohave | 9 |
| 12/06/23 @ Marcos de Niza | 7 |
| 12/10/24 @ ALA - Gilbert North | 5 |
| 12/04/23 vs Cortez | 5 |
| 12/29/23 vs Tournament Opponent | 5 |
Prescott relied on the efforts of Bella Abt, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards, and Addie Prisciandaro, who went 9 of 18 on her way to 22 points along with five assists and five steals. That's the most steals Prisciandaro has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Murdock, who posted eight points.
Prescott smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as ALA - Gilbert North only pulled down eight offensive boards.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's played a tough game two weeks ago in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Basha 71-27. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-12.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Prescott, their record now sits at 6-3.
Things could have been worse for Prescott, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-34 loss to St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Can Prescott avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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