The San Tan Charter Roadrunners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season. They blew past Arete Prep, posting a 85-50 win on the road. Given San Tan Charter's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Arete Prep is ranked 156th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Tan Charter found their leader in underclassman Peyton Lubash, who scored 21 points along with three steals. The matchup was Lubash's 16th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase Benjamin, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
San Tan Charter is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Arete Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
San Tan Charter won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Veritas Prep at 7:00 p.m. on January 3rd. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Veritas Prep comes in on six and San Tan Charter on three. As for Arete Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against Anthem Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
