Santa Cruz Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 81-45 loss at the hands of the Phoenix Country Day Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Dust Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Eagles are ranked 61st).
| 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 |
Santa Cruz Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Harris, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 17 rebounds. Harris is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down 13 or more in the last four games he's played. Javar Williams was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points.
Santa Cruz Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Phoenix Country Day, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-2.
Santa Cruz Valley will challenge Horizon Honors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Cruz Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season. As for Phoenix Country Day, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 50-49 win against Arizona Lutheran Academy on the 22nd.
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