Vandals
| 01/24/25 vs Pima | 61-43 |
| 01/21/25 @ Leading Edge Academy - GEC | 78-36 |
| 01/18/25 vs Phoenix Country Day | 54-49 |
| 01/16/25 vs Lincoln Prep | 82-23 |
| 01/13/25 @ Chandler Prep | 95-10 |
| + 12 more games |
Miami hadn't done well against Pima recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Miami Vandals strolled past the Pima Roughriders with points to spare, taking the game 61-43. The victory was familiar territory for the Vandals who have now won 17 contests in a row.
Miami was led to victory by Demetria Dosela and Tamia Pietila. Dosela went 7 of 13 on her way to 17 points along with six rebounds and five blocks, while Pietila went 5 for 12 en route to 21 points and three steals. Pietila's evening made it 12 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Pietila, who posted nine points and three steals.
Miami was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pima only posted six assists.
Defeat or not, Pima got some senior leadership from Adysen Hoopes and Sadie Richardson. Hoopes dropped a double-double on 18 points and 21 boards, while Richardson almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Those 21 boards gave Hoopes a new career-high.
Miami pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.5 points per game. As for Pima, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 17-5.
Miami will head out to square off against St. Augustine Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Miami is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69 points per game this season. As for Pima, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 37-36 defeat against Arizona Lutheran Academy on the 25th.
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