Basketball Recap: Miami Skates Past Arizona Lutheran Academy with Ease

It's playoff time, and Miami had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes, posting a 52-22 win. The Vandals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 games by 20 points or more this season.

Tamia Pietila

Points

03/01/25 vs Arizona Lutheran Academy	25
02/27/25 vs St. Johns	15
02/21/25 vs Tombstone	19
02/11/25 vs Valley Christian	15
02/06/25 vs Arete Prep	22
+ 16 more games

Leading Miami to victory were Tamia Pietila and Demetria Dosela. Pietila dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 boards, while Dosela posted 18 points along with five rebounds and five blocks. Pietila's big performance that morning made it 21 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Aeriana Brown, who scored six points in addition to nine boards and four steals.

Miami was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arizona Lutheran Academy only six assists.

Arizona Lutheran Academy lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kayla Wendt, who had nine points. Emma Drexler was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.

The victory (which was Miami's third in a row) raised their record to 30-2. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they moved to 26-7 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

As of now, neither Miami nor Arizona Lutheran Academy have any future games scheduled.