Basketball Recap: Tempe Prep Comes Up Short

Tempe Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils, falling 75-51. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dust Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

Santa Cruz Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ty Jarius Salazar, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten assists. Those ten assists gave Salazar a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nathan Harris, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 boards.

Tempe Prep's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

Tempe Prep has already played their next matchup (against Phoenix Country Day), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Santa Cruz Valley will head out on the road to take on Miami at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Cruz Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season.