While Santa Cruz Valley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 68-49 win over the San Miguel Vipers on Monday. That's more bragging rights for the Dust Devils, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Santa Cruz Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Javar Williams, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Williams also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Santa Cruz Valley is 4-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 2-3 otherwise. Esequiel Perez was another key player, going 7 for 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.
Dust Devils
| 12/16/24 @ San Miguel | 27 |
| 12/09/24 @ San Manuel | 22 |
| 12/05/24 vs BASIS Phoenix | 14 |
| 12/13/24 vs Arete Prep | 8 |
| 12/03/24 vs Andrada Polytechnic | 5 |
Santa Cruz Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Santa Cruz Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for San Miguel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
When Santa Cruz Valley and San Miguel next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Santa Cruz Valley will try to stop Arizona Lutheran Academy's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Santa Cruz Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season. Similarly, San Miguel will try to stop Morenci's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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