After flying high against Greyhills Academy last Saturday, Many Farms came back down to earth. The Many Farms Lobos were dealt an 83-51 defeat at the hands of the Northland Prep Academy Spartans on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Lobos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Spartans are ranked 148th).
Northland Prep Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Joiner, who went 9 for 17 en route to 19 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Joiner a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Simon Pickup, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Many Farms has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Northland Prep Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Many Farms has already played their next matchup, a 78-51 loss against St. Johns on the 21st. As for Northland Prep Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-69 defeat against Mohave Accelerated on the 18th.
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