The Desert Mountain Wolves will face off against the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Desert Mountain's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Notre Dame Prep has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Desert Mountain came into this matchup off a tough 31-point defeat last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Horizon by a score of 50-48 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wolves have suffered since December 4, 2025.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Adyson Lundberg, who posted ten points and five rebounds. Hayden Seaman was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to five boards and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep got the win against Arizona College Prep on Tuesday by a conclusive 56-30. The victory continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won four in a row.
Desert Mountain better keep an eye on Brooke Nowak. She was instrumental in Notre Dame Prep's win, shooting 70% from the field en route to 17 points and three steals. Those 70% field goal percentage gave Nowak a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily McCracken, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds.
Notre Dame Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They are 10-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Notre Dame Prep's win bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Desert Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Desert Mountain has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Desert Mountain couldn't quite get it done against Notre Dame Prep in their previous matchup back in January as they fell 68-55. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McCracken, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and ten boards. Now that the Wolves know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
