On Friday, the North Phoenix Preparatory Academy Gladiators strolled past the Superior Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 32-18. The Gladiators pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.
North Phoenix Preparatory Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alexandra Price out in front who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lainey Wakeham, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Superior's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lilianna Fritz, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards. Fritz has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.
Gladiators
| 01/10/25 vs Superior | 32-18 |
| 01/09/25 vs Bagdad | 39-12 |
The victory made it two in a row for North Phoenix Preparatory Academy and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Superior, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
North Phoenix Preparatory Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Tempe Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Superior, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 42-17 defeat against Patagonia on the 11th.
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