The Northland Prep Academy Spartans are taking a road trip to take on the Pinon Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Northland Prep Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Johns, taking the game 51-43.
Jaden Joiner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 of 15 en route to 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Northland Prep Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kian Khatibi, who posted nine points.
Northland Prep Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pinon). They took their game back in December of 2024 with ease, bagging an 88-51 win over St. Michael. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Pinon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Northland Prep Academy, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Northland Prep Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Pinon when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 50-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northland Prep Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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