The Hopi Bruins will take on the Northland Prep Academy Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopi has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Northland Prep Academy will come in with three straight wins.
On Saturday, Hopi lost to Valley on the road by a 58-40 margin.
Meanwhile, Northland Prep Academy strolled past Round Valley with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 60-41. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Elks are ranked 298th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northland Prep Academy's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Hopi, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Hopi beat Northland Prep Academy 50-43 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Hopi repeat their success, or does Northland Prep Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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