Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Arizona College Prep Knights walked away with it. They breezed by the Eagles at home to the tune of 67-39 on Friday. With Arizona College Prep ahead 38-12 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Arizona College Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zach Cutler led the charge by shooting 6-for-11 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cutler has scored all season. Fauster Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Loss or not, Flagstaff got some senior leadership from Jake Centner and Connor O'brien-piubeni. Centner scored 27 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, while O'brien-piubeni. scored eight points along with ten rebounds. Centner continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Flagstaff struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Arizona College Prep racked up 14 assists.
Arizona College Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Flagstaff, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-14.
Arizona College Prep will head out on the road to challenge Prescott at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Prescott has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,226 points over their last 18 matches. Flagstaff does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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