On Thursday, Maryvale Prep was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to North Phoenix Preparatory Academy. Maryvale Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Maryvale Prep saw an underclassman step up: Isaiah Garibay scored 23 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Garibay scored a full 47.9% of Maryvale Prep's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Lamont Green, who scored 6 points along with 5 rebounds.
Maryvale Prep now has a losing record at 1-2. As for North Phoenix Preparatory Academy, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maryvale Prep will take on Madison Highland Prep at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Phoenix Preparatory Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Salome at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Salome is ranked 163rd, while North Phoenix Preparatory Academy is ranked 183rd).
