The Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes will take on the Agua Fria Owls in a tournament on Friday. Arizona Lutheran Academy will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
If Arizona Lutheran Academy beats Agua Fria with 44 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Arizona Lutheran Academy was the clear victor by a 44-22 margin over Glendale Prep Academy back in December of 2024. The Coyotes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Agua Fria's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 46-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eatonville.
Arizona Lutheran Academy will need focus on slowing down Saleen Rios, one of several Agua Fria players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 18 points and four steals. That was a full 43.9% of Agua Fria's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Genesis Rios, who earned 11 points.
Arizona Lutheran Academy pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Agua Fria, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Arizona Lutheran Academy took their win against Agua Fria in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 48-27. Will Arizona Lutheran Academy repeat their success, or does Agua Fria have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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