Mountain Pointe unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 56-45 to the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers on Wednesday. The Pride's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Mountain Pointe saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amora Mask dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Alaya Sumler was another key player, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Pointe will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Notre Dame Prep at 7:00 p.m. on December 2nd. As for Tucson High Magnet School, they will challenge Perry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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