Santa Cruz Valley lost against Heritage Academy back in February of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils took a 59-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Academy Heroes. The Dust Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Santa Cruz Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ty Jarius Salazar, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nathan Harris, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards.
It was another big night for Danye Sypho, who went 10 of 24 en route to 26 points and eight rebounds for Heritage Academy. Brenden Whetten was another key player, putting up nine points.
Santa Cruz Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Heritage Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Santa Cruz Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 81-45 loss against Phoenix Country Day on the 21st. Heritage Academy has also already played their next game, a 58-48 victory against ALA - Anthem South on the 21st.
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