Corona del Sol is 0-4 against Xavier College Prep since January of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Corona del Sol Aztecs will take on the Xavier College Prep Gators at 7:00 p.m.
Corona del Sol is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They took a blow against Millennium, falling 100-19. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Tigers are ranked second).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Xavier College Prep). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Mountain Ridge 91-25. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 38 points or more this season.
Xavier College Prep's win came from a few key players Corona del Sol will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Irene(Noelle) Guiamatsia, who went 9 of 12 on her way to 18 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Sanford, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 16 points in addition to five assists and five steals.
Xavier College Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Xavier College Prep pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 65.7 points. As for Corona del Sol, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Corona del Sol was taken down by Xavier College Prep 69-32 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Corona del Sol was down 44-13.
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