Arizona Cultural Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on Skyline - Gila River at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arizona Cultural Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Telesis Prep, posting a 68-39 win at home. Given Arizona Cultural Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while Telesis Prep is ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hasnain Qazi was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Abdurhaman Hashim, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Skyline - Gila River put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Trinity Christian with a sharp 85-62 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Arizona Cultural Academy's record now sits at 7-1. As for Skyline - Gila River, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Arizona Cultural Academy was dealt a bruising 62-18 defeat at the hands of Skyline - Gila River in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Arizona Cultural Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
