Xavier College Prep has gone 5-0 against Sunnyslope recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Xavier College Prep Gators are taking a road trip to face off against the Sunnyslope Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Xavier College Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season.
Xavier College Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Desert Vista, who was ranked 14th at the time (Xavier College Prep was ranked 12th). Xavier College Prep walked away with a 44-36 victory over Desert Vista on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gators.
| 02/04/25 vs Desert Vista | 13 |
| 01/31/25 @ Corona del Sol | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Millennium | 10 |
| 01/25/25 vs Perry | 9 |
| 01/20/25 vs Sunnyslope | 16 |
| 01/17/25 @ Desert Vista | 11 |
Xavier College Prep can attribute much of their success to Irene(Noelle) Guiamatsia, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Sade Charles, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Guiamatsia is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last six games she's played. Lucy Sanford was another key player, putting up six points and five steals.
Xavier College Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Sunnyslope's game on Wednesday was all tied up 32-32 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 64-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Millennium. The Vikings' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Xavier College Prep is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Sunnyslope, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Xavier College Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Sunnyslope when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 47-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Xavier College Prep since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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