San Pasqual Valley is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Maryvale Prep is on a nine-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The San Pasqual Valley Warriors will host the Maryvale Prep Matador at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
San Pasqual Valley is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Salome just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost to the Frogs on the road by a 42-23 margin. Having soared to a lofty 57 points in the game before, the Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Maryvale Prep didn't have too much trouble with North Phoenix Preparatory Academy back in December of 2024 as they won 36-18. Given the Matador's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Gladiators are ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Pasqual Valley better keep an eye on Amaya Myers. She was instrumental in Maryvale Prep's win, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 27 boards. Myers has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alanah Arriaga, who posted ten points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Maryvale Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Maryvale Prep's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for San Pasqual Valley, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-3.
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