The Imagine Prep Storm had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past West Phoenix 76-45 on the road. That's another feather in the cap for Imagine Prep, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading Imagine Prep to victory were Brady Heuseveldt and Jaylen Cassidy. Heuseveldt dropped a double-double on 20 points and 18 rebounds, while Cassidy scored 20 points along with 9 assists. Another player making a difference was Hayden Kelton, who scored 13 points along with 3 steals.
Despite the loss, West Phoenix still got an impressive performance from Daniel Schoen, who scored 17 points. Schoen scored a full 37.8% of West Phoenix's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Amir Gipson was another key contributor, scoring 8 points.
Imagine Prep's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for West Phoenix, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Imagine Prep will face off against BASIS - Scottsdale at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Phoenix, they will head out on the road to face off against ASU Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (ASU Prep is ranked 185th, while West Phoenix is ranked 181st).
