Northland Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 46-34 to the Mohave Accelerated Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Patriots are ranked 120th).
Northland Prep Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Audre Wilson, who posted 15 points, and Hayden Massey, who put up five points and five steals. That was a full 44.1% of Northland Prep Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mohave Accelerated to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tanner Banks, who went 10 of 16 on her way to 21 points and six boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Banks has scored at least a third of Mohave Accelerated's points. Katie Farnell was another key player, putting up six points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Northland Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Mohave Accelerated, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Northland Prep Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 33-24 win against Greyhills Academy on the 4th. As for Mohave Accelerated, they will head out on the road to take on St. John Paul II Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. John Paul II Catholic's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so Mohave Accelerated's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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