Gladiators
| 01/21/25 vs Desert Heights Prep | 42 |
| 01/09/25 vs Bagdad | 39 |
| 12/13/24 @ Desert Heights Prep | 36 |
| 12/12/24 vs Heritage Academy | 35 |
| 01/16/25 @ Mayer | 34 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Phoenix Preparatory Academy). Everything went their way against the Desert Heights Prep Yote on Tuesday as the North Phoenix Preparatory Academy Gladiators made off with a 42-19 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 36-20 back in December of 2024.
North Phoenix Preparatory Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lainey Wakeham led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. That's the most points Wakeham has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sabrina Daniel, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards.
North Phoenix Preparatory Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
North Phoenix Preparatory Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.0 points per game. As for Desert Heights Prep, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
North Phoenix Preparatory Academy will head out to face off against Trivium Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Phoenix Preparatory Academy's defense has only allowed 24.1 points per game this season, so Trivium Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Desert Heights Prep, they will host Anthem Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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