The Tempe Prep Knights will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Tempe Prep comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-14, which was the final score in Tempe Prep's tilt against Leading Edge Academy - GEC on Monday.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 27 points or more this season. They blew past Valley Lutheran 73-6 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-4.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy found their leader in underclassman Maeve Morgan, who scored 16 points along with 7 steals. Morgan is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now stole two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellina Bilstrom, who scored 12 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 steals.
Tempe Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Tempe Prep suffered a grim 38-16 defeat to Scottsdale Preparatory Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Will Tempe Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
