Zaryah Bursey Game Report: vs Heritage Academy

A big congratulations to Zaryah Bursey, who posted at least five blocks for the first time in her career. She posted seven points in addition to seven boards, seven steals, and seven blocks, helping propel Santa Cruz Valley past Heritage Academy by a score of 39-37. She had another dominant game on December 16th, 2024(she dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds), but we think her performance against Heritage Academy was even better (Gamescore: 19.7 vs. 19.1).

Bursey and Santa Cruz Valley will head out to square off against Phoenix Country Day at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Cruz Valley will be headed into this one with a sizable disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 289 places lower in Arizona), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Bursey? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.