Ville de Marie Academy will challenge Skyline - Gila River at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ville de Marie Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past American Leadership Academy 79-52. Ville de Marie Academy's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Skyline - Gila River had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.4 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 73-28 victory over the Eagles. Given Skyline - Gila River's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while 91st Psalm Christian School is ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ville de Marie Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which lines up perfectly with their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points over those games. As for Skyline - Gila River, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for Ville de Marie Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-44 loss to Skyline - Gila River in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Ville de Marie Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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