The Arizona College Prep Knights struggled with assists on Thursday (the Eastmark Firebirds had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Arizona College Prep took a 47-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastmark. Arizona College Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Arizona College Prep still got an impressive performance from Mikell Van arsdale, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Van arsdale continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylee Aulds, who scored 11 points along with two blocks.
Eastmark can attribute much of their success to Anna LaFountain, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Riley Farnstrom, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Arizona College Prep has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Eastmark, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
Arizona College Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Combs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Combs is ranked 201st, while Arizona College Prep is ranked 185th). As for Eastmark, Eastmark and American Leadership Academy will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
