The Arizona College Prep Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Prescott Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arizona College Prep has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Arizona College Prep had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed by Flagstaff at home to the tune of 67-39 on Friday. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Arizona College Prep had established a 20 point advantage.
Arizona College Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zach Cutler, who shot 6-for-11 from long range and dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cutler has scored all season. Fauster Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of 13 wins, Prescott's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 74-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brophy College Prep. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Prescott's defeat came about despite a quality game from Uriah Tenette, who scored 33 points along with three steals and two blocks. Tenette is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 21 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Gaul, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Arizona College Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Prescott, their defeat ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-4.
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