The Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Camp Verde Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Arizona Lutheran Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.
Arizona Lutheran Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 67-52 victory over ALA - West Foothills. The Coyotes pushed the score to 52-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Guardians cut but never quite recovered from.
Arizona Lutheran Academy can attribute much of their success to Owen Beilke, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 15 rebounds, and Cash Hill, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 steals. With that strong performance, Hill is now averaging an impressive 3.4 steals per game. Sebi Guye was another key player, scoring two points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Arizona Lutheran Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a win for Camp Verde just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 73-47 to Phoenix Country Day. The Cowboys have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Camp Verde might have lost, but man, Jordan McMahon-Fullmer was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 18 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Perez, who earned eight points along with five rebounds.
Arizona Lutheran Academy pushed their record up to 2-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.4 points per game. As for Camp Verde, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Arizona Lutheran Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Camp Verde in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 54-49 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Camp Verde's Chito Herrera, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Arizona Lutheran Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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