Arizona Cultural Academy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They pulled ahead with a 22-21 photo finish over the Arrowhead Christian Academy Eagles. The win was some much needed relief for the Wolves as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Arrowhead Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Adelina Mendoza, who had no points plus eight rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Mendoza a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Another player making a difference was Anna Bright, who earned six points plus five rebounds and four steals.
Arrowhead Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arizona Cultural Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against A+ Charter School at 4:00 p.m. on December 9th. As for Arrowhead Christian Academy, they will challenge Glenview College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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