The Bella Vista College Preparatory School Bears will head out on the road to face off against the South Pointe Griffins at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Bella Vista College Preparatory School has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Bella Vista College Preparatory School posted their biggest victory since November 18, 2023 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 89-68 margin over ASU Prep. Given Bella Vista College Preparatory School's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while ASU Prep is ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, South Pointe came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down Heritage Academy 88-69. South Pointe's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Pointe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Prince Sohn, who shot 4-for-8 from deep and dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten assists. Sohn is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Omar Tolbert, who shot 5-for-9 from long range and dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds.
Bella Vista College Preparatory School's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for South Pointe, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Bella Vista College Preparatory School was dealt a bruising 70-30 loss at the hands of South Pointe when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bella Vista College Preparatory School was down 40-11.
