Arizona High School Basketball - Cicero Prep Academy can't hold off Valley Lutheran
December 9, 2025: Phoenix, AZ 85013 Valley Lutheran Flames (Phoenix, AZ) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Cicero Prep Academy Centurions (Scottsdale, AZ), 34-32 in a league match.
With the victory, Valley Lutheran advances its record to 6-2 on the year. The Flames host Ray (Kearny, AZ) to battle the Bearcats in a 1A East contest on Friday, December 12. The Bearcats go into the contest with a record of 7-3. Ray won 68-56 in their recent non-league contest against San Simon (San Simon, AZ)
In their next game, the Centurions battle the Mohave Accelerated Patriots (Bullhead City, AZ) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, December 11. Cicero Prep Academy will attempt to better on its 1-2 season record. The Patriots go into the contest with a 3-3 record after their 60-51 non-league loss to Needles (Needles, CA).