Horizon won the last time they faced Mountain Pointe and things went their way on Thursday too. The Horizon Huskies were the clear victor by a 49-24 margin over the Mountain Pointe Pride. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Pride are ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Horizon to victory were Peyton Schiltz and Avery Olson. Schiltz went 9 for 19 on her way to 19 points, while Olson dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Olson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ella Frazier, who posted four points and 12 boards.
Huskies
| 01/09/25 @ Mountain Pointe | 49-24 |
| 01/08/25 @ Buckeye | 42-29 |
Horizon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive matches.
Horizon pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mountain Pointe, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Horizon has already played their next game, a 49-39 win against Red Mountain on the 13th. As for Mountain Pointe, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-30 loss against Campo Verde on the 13th.
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