While Valley Lutheran didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 53-48 win over the Horizon Honors Eagles on Thursday. 53 seems to be a good number for the Flames as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Horizon Honors' loss came despite strong showings from Max Gerelick and Richie Hewitt V. Gerelick dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards, while Hewitt V posted ten points and three steals. Those 13 boards gave Gerelick a new career-high. Eden Moayedpardazi was another key player, putting up five points.
Flames
| 01/02/25 vs Horizon Honors | 53-48 |
| 12/20/24 @ San Manuel | 53-18 |
The win made it two in a row for Valley Lutheran and bumps their season record up to 8-2. As for Horizon Honors, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Lutheran will face off against Cicero Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Cicero Prep Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches. As for Horizon Honors, they will welcome NFL Yet Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon Honors is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.3 points per game this season.
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