Basketball Recap: Ville de Marie Academy Comes Up Short

Ville de Marie Academy suffered their biggest loss since January 4, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against the Tri-City Christian Academy Warriors, falling 66-44. Ville de Marie Academy has struggled against Tri-City Christian Academy recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Daniel Dwyer

Points

02/06/25 vs Tri-City Christian Academy	23
01/31/25 vs Paradise Valley Christian Prep	34
01/28/25 @ Thunderbird Adventist Academy	31
01/24/25 vs James Madison Preparatory School	18
01/23/25 @ West Valley Christian	30
+ 6 more games

Despite the loss, Ville de Marie Academy still got an impressive performance from Daniel Dwyer, who posted 23 points along with six boards and five steals. The contest was Dwyer's 11th in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Baillargeon, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds.

Tri-City Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Fulvio Dos Santos, who went 16-for-29 en route to 35 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. Dos Santos is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 11 games he's played. Romeo Salcido was another key player, going 6-for-14 to rack up 15 points along with seven boards and seven steals.

Ville de Marie Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Tri-City Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.

Ville de Marie Academy has already played their next game, a 79-52 victory against American Leadership Academy on the 11th. As for Tri-City Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-38 win against Arrowhead Christian Academy on the 11th.