Santa Cruz Valley entered their tilt with BASIS Phoenix on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the BASIS Phoenix Firebirds 66-44. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Dust Devils also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Santa Cruz Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nathan Harris, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Harris is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Esequiel Perez, who had 11 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Santa Cruz Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Santa Cruz Valley pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for BASIS Phoenix, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Santa Cruz Valley will venture away from home to challenge San Manuel at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. BASIS Phoenix has already played their next match, a 64-37 loss against BASIS Flagstaff on the 7th.
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