Eagles
| 01/31/25 vs Imagine Prep | 68-76 |
| 01/28/25 @ ASU Prep Poly | 78-51 |
| 01/24/25 vs Heritage Academy | 59-44 |
| 01/21/25 @ West Phoenix | 87-34 |
| 01/17/25 @ Mission Heights Prep | 82-30 |
After a string of eight wins, East Valley Athletes for Christ's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 76-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Imagine Prep Storm. The Eagles lost against the Storm in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 75-30 score last time.
East Valley Athletes for Christ's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Sorensen, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Miller, who posted ten points along with six assists and five steals.
Imagine Prep had a senior duo take command as Jaylen Cassidy went 7 of 11 en route to 22 points in addition to seven assists and five steals and Dylan Eaddy dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 boards. Cassidy has been hot for a while, having posted four or more steals the last 11 times he's played. Seven Howard was another key player, going 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points and three steals.
East Valley Athletes for Christ's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4. As for Imagine Prep, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Valley Athletes for Christ will venture away from home to take on Premier Prep- PHHoenix at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Premier Prep- PHHoenix: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while East Valley Athletes for Christ has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road. Imagine Prep has already played their next contest (against Heritage Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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