Basketball Game Preview: Phoenix Christian Cougars vs. Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes

The Phoenix Christian Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

Phoenix Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Leading Edge Academy - GEC, posting an 87-59 victory.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Arizona Lutheran Academy's strategy against Glendale Prep Academy on Monday. The Coyotes were the clear victors by a 69-43 margin over the Griffins. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Coyotes had established a 22-point advantage.

Arizona Lutheran Academy's win came from a few key players Phoenix Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jay Ohm, who shot 83% from the field en route to 23 points and six boards. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Hill, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 17 points and three steals.

Arizona Lutheran Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Phoenix Christian, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

Phoenix Christian might still be hurting after the 58-32 defeat they got from Arizona Lutheran Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.