The ASU Prep Sun Devils pushed their score all the way to 57 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 77-57 defeat to Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way might stick with them for a while. ASU Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way was led to victory by Branden Trujillo and TJ Clark. Trujillo scored 21 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals, while Clark scored 24 points. The contest was Clark's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Malachi Long, who scored 12 points along with 4 steals.
ASU Prep bumped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
ASU Prep will head out on the road to face off against BASIS - Chandler at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Glenview College Prep at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Glenview College Prep focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 last Wednesday.
