After flying high against the Antelope Rams last Tuesday, the Maryvale Prep Matador came back down to earth. Maryvale Prep fell 49-36 to Music Mountain on Friday. Maryvale Prep was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Music Mountain apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Music Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aliyania Matuck, who scored 26 points. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Matuck has scored at least a third of Music Mountain's points. A'oda Chavez was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Maryvale Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Music Mountain, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maryvale Prep will face off against Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last ten games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Music Mountain, they will head out on the road to face off against Mayer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
