Basketball Recap: Santa Cruz Valley Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Nathan Harris

Points

02/05/25 @ Miami	16
01/31/25 vs Tempe Prep	19
01/28/25 vs NFL Yet Academy	20
01/24/25 @ Horizon Honors	21

Santa Cruz Valley extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Nathan Harris. The Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils walked away with a 50-41 victory over the Miami Vandals on Wednesday thanks in part to Harris, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 25 rebounds. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Esequiel Perez, who went 6 of 9 en route to 14 points and five boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in field goal percentage (67%).

Miami's loss came despite strong showings from Deray Mathis and Kris Tarango. Mathis posted 13 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, while Tarango earned 11 points and three steals. Mathis is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 22 games he's played.

Santa Cruz Valley's record is now 11-9. As for Miami, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-13.

Santa Cruz Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-45 loss against Veritas Prep on the 6th. As for Miami, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-45 win against Arete Prep on the 6th.