The Desert Heights Prep Yote will be home for the holidays to greet the Anthem Prep Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Heights Prep comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Monday, Desert Heights Prep was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to Mayer.
Anthem Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 40 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat North Phoenix Preparatory Academy 65-23 on the road. The win made it back-to-back wins for Anthem Prep.
Anthem Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Titus Franklin, who scored 17 points. Rithik Kolli was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Desert Heights Prep's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-6. As for Anthem Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Desert Heights Prep beat Anthem Prep 58-50 when the teams last played back in January. Will Desert Heights Prep repeat their success, or does Anthem Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
