
Spartans
02/01/25 vs St. Johns | 67-65 |
01/28/25 @ Hopi | 64-37 |
01/25/25 @ Round Valley | 60-41 |
01/22/25 vs Kingman Academy | 83-70 |
01/21/25 vs Pinon | 65-50 |
Northland Prep Academy came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the St. Johns Redskins 67-65. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 51-43 back in January.
Northland Prep Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaden Joiner led the charge by going 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points and three steals. Joiner has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Simon Pickup, who went 5 of 12 en route to 15 points.
Northland Prep Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points per game. As for St. Johns, they moved to 11-13 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Northland Prep Academy has already played their next contest (against Greyhills Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. St. Johns will take on Round Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Johns knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Round Valley likes a good challenge.
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