Basketball Recap: Ville De Marie Academy Extends Winning Streak to Four

If Ajo wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Ville de Marie Academy, they should've done a better job of containing Daniel Dwyer. Ville de Marie Academy breezed by the Ajo Red Raiders to the tune of 60-26 on Tuesday thanks in part to Dwyer, who posted 23 points along with seven assists and five steals. The matchup was his eighth in a row with at least ten points.

Another player making a difference was Eli Benedetti, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played.

The victory (which was Ville de Marie Academy's fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Ajo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.

Ville de Marie Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-38 win against James Madison Preparatory School on the 24th. As for Ajo, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-41 loss against Academy with Community Partners on the 30th.