The Notre Dame Prep Saints will take on the Xavier College Prep Gators at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Xavier College Prep took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Notre Dame Prep, who comes in off a win.
Notre Dame Prep is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Cactus: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Saints blew the Cobras out of the water with a 66-9 final score. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Cobras recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Notre Dame Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elena Snook, who went 7-for-9 en route to 16 points. What's more, Snook posted two blocks, the most she's had since back in January. Brooke Nowak was another key player, putting up 15 points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, Xavier College Prep unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 55-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Salpointe Catholic on Wednesday. The contest was a 32-32 toss-up at halftime, but the Gators couldn't quite close it out.
Notre Dame Prep will need to focus on slowing down Grace Cloud, one of several Xavier College Prep players who made an impact when they last played. She had ten points and six steals. Another player making a difference was Sariah McNabb, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds.
Notre Dame Prep lost to Xavier College Prep at home by a decisive 58-44 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Thankfully for the Saints, Atheil Mlat (who shot 88% from the field on her way to 14 points and seven boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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