After flying high against Heritage Academy last Wednesday, Phoenix Christian came back down to earth. The Phoenix Christian Cougars came up short against the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes on Saturday, falling 58-32. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Coyotes: they've now lost three in a row.
Arizona Lutheran Academy was led to victory by Owen Beilke and Cash Hill. Beilke dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards, while Hill went 7 of 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 23 points. The dominant performance gave Hill a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Kayenda, who posted six points.
Phoenix Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
When Phoenix Christian and Arizona Lutheran Academy next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Phoenix Christian will try to stop Phoenix Country Day's five-game winning streak when the meet at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Arizona Lutheran Academy will try to stop Glendale Prep Academy's six-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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