Horizon and Notre Dame Prep are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Horizon Huskies will square off against the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Horizon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
Horizon is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Paradise Valley: they outscored them in every quarter. Horizon strolled past Paradise Valley with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 74-56.
Ethan Hayes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 14 on his way to 17 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Brennan Korn was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep entered their tilt with Chaparral on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 74-60 victory over the Firebirds. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Firebirds are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Notre Dame Prep's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.3 points per game. As for Horizon, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Horizon took a serious blow against Notre Dame Prep in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 93-27. Can Horizon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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