Santa Cruz Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Horizon Honors Eagles and fell 74-42. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dust Devils of the 78-39 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
| 01/24/25 @ Horizon Honors | 10 |
| 01/21/25 @ Phoenix Country Day | 17 |
| 01/16/25 vs Heritage Academy | 13 |
| 01/13/25 @ Apache Junction | 16 |
| 01/08/25 vs Lincoln Prep | 15 |
Despite the loss, Santa Cruz Valley still got an impressive performance from Nathan Harris, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Harris has been hot, having posted ten or more rebounds the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Jarius Salazar, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points.
Richie Hewitt V was his usual excellent self, going 9 of 10 on his way to 23 points for Horizon Honors. Those 23 points gave Hewitt V a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Max Gerelick, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points.
Santa Cruz Valley now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Horizon Honors, they moved to 12-8 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Santa Cruz Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 54-52 win against NFL Yet Academy on the 28th. As for Horizon Honors, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-38 victory against Tempe Prep on the 28th.
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