Basketball Recap: Ville de Marie Academy Comes Up Short

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Ville de Marie Academy couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 63-41 to Skyline - Gila River on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ville de Marie Academy of the 62-44 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.

Daniel Dwyer

Points

02/13/25 vs Skyline - Gila River	27
02/11/25 vs American Leadership Academy	20
02/06/25 vs Tri-City Christian Academy	23
01/31/25 vs Paradise Valley Christian Prep	34
01/28/25 @ Thunderbird Adventist Academy	31
+ 10 more games

Despite the loss, Ville de Marie Academy still got an impressive performance from Daniel Dwyer, who posted 27 points and three steals. Dwyer's evening made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of David Ayala, who had six points.

Ville de Marie Academy's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Skyline - Gila River, the win keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.

Ville de Marie Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Skyline - Gila River, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 55-45 victory against Academy with Community Partners on the 15th.