The Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with seven straight wins but they left with eight. They had just enough and edged Pima out 53-50. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Arizona Lutheran Academy also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Arizona Lutheran Academy had a senior duo take command as Corey Riesop went 7 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and 0 assists and Noah Draper almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Riesop has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephan Iron shell, who scored 12 points.
Arizona Lutheran Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season. As for Pima, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Arizona Lutheran Academy will play host again and welcome Rancho Solano Prep, where tip off is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Rancho Solano Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 matches -- so hopefully Arizona Lutheran Academy likes a good challenge. Pima does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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