Basketball Game Preview: Miami Vandals vs. Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes

The Miami Vandals will take on the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Miami is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 64-54 win over St. Johns. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vandals.

Tamia Pietila

Points

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
02/05/25 vs Santa Cruz Valley	23
+ 15 more games

Miami found their leader in sophomore Tamia Pietila, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine steals. The match was Pietila's 20th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Demetria Dosela, who posted 12 points along with five boards and three blocks.

Meanwhile, Arizona Lutheran Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 60-55 W against the Roughriders. That's two games straight that the Coyotes have won by exactly five points.

Arizona Lutheran Academy's victory bumped their record up to 24-5. As for Miami, their win bumped their record up to 29-2.

Everything came up roses for Miami against Arizona Lutheran Academy in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 72-24 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miami since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.