On Tuesday, the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes earned a 62-52 win over the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils. Given the Coyotes' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Dust Devils are ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Owen Beilke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 22 points and nine boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Arizona Lutheran Academy's points. Jay Ohm was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Arizona Lutheran Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Cruz Valley only pulled down two offensive boards.
Santa Cruz Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ty Jarius Salazar, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Javar Williams, who posted 13 points and five boards.
Arizona Lutheran Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Arizona Lutheran Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-47 loss against North Valley Christian Academy on the 11th. Santa Cruz Valley has also already played their next game, a 53-49 victory against Lincoln Prep on the 8th.
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