If Valley Lutheran was riding high fresh off their 66-38 takedown of Superior on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Flames came up short against the Horizon Honors Eagles on Friday, falling 50-30. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Several Flames players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was David Dadah, who posted six points and seven rebounds. Ian Parker was another key player, putting up four points.
Leading Horizon Honors to victory were Eden Pardazi and Richie Hewitt V. Pardazi shot 70% from the field to rack up 16 points, while Hewitt V put up 11 points and five boards. Hewitt V is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Josh Neis also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Valley Lutheran fell to 2-1. As for Horizon Honors, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Valley Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-32 defeat against Mohave Accelerated on the 5th. As for Horizon Honors, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 58-44 victory against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy on the 5th.
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