Basketball Recap: 16 Straight Home Wins for Arizona Lutheran Academy

Arizona Lutheran Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 58-42 win over the Veritas Prep Falcons. Given the Coyotes' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Falcons are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Katherine Huse, who posted 13 points and six rebounds. Those 13 points gave Huse a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cate Schneider, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 10 points along with six assists and five boards.

Coyotes

Previous Games (Home)

01/23/25 vs Veritas Prep	58-42
01/22/25 vs Horizon Honors	53-36
01/07/25 vs Santa Cruz Valley	60-8
12/16/24 vs Glendale Prep Academy	44-22
12/13/24 vs Walden Grove	55-38
+ 11 more games

Arizona Lutheran Academy's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.6 points per game. As for Veritas Prep, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.

Arizona Lutheran Academy has already played their next game, a 37-36 win against Pima on the 25th. As for Veritas Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 31-28 victory against Heritage Academy on the 28th.