The Notre Dame Prep Saints (24-4) boys basketball team put together a 79-42 victory against the Highland Hawks (19-7) during Friday’s second-round Open State Playoff matchup.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!With Friday's 79-42 win over Highland, NDP varsity boys' b-ball advances to the AIA quarterfinals. The Saints outscored the Hawks 28-5 in the 3rd quarter. NDP hosts St. Mary's next Friday at 7 p.m. #GoSaints #reverencerespectresponsibility
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Notre Dame Prep advance
The Saints have been nothing short of excellent all season long.
Averaging almost 80 points per game, there are very few teams that can keep up with Notre Dame Prep’s offense.
They have now won 13 of their last 14 games, with the lone loss being to the No. 6 seeded Millennium Tigers (23-4).
Millennium crushes Notre Dame Prep as top-ranked teams face off
Following back-to-back blowout victories for the Saints, they now advance to quarterfinal play and are set to face the St. Mary’s Knights (23-6). The Knights are red-hot and on a 16-game win streak after two straight dominating playoff wins.
Tip-off is set for Friday, Feb. 23 @ 7 p.m. MST with the winner securing a spot in the semifinals.
Hawks fall short
Despite being knocked out early, Highland’s season is not officially over.
They will now play in the 6A bracket, where the team brought home a championship last season.
The Hawks are set to face Red Mountain on Wednesday, Feb. 21 @ 7 p.m. MST. Highland will look to repeat as 6A champions.
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Saleh Awwad is a writer/reporter covering the Arizona State Sun Devils, Phoenix High School Sports, and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @SalehAwwad_
