Flames
| 01/17/25 vs San Manuel | 53 |
| 01/03/25 vs Chandler Prep | 52 |
| 12/18/24 @ Madison Highland Prep | 52 |
| 12/04/24 vs Superior | 45 |
| 01/14/25 @ Hayden | 44 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valley Lutheran). They came out on top against the San Manuel Miners by a score of 53-45 on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 42-32 back in December of 2024.
Valley Lutheran was led to victory by Natalia Hernandez and Anika Winter. Hernandez almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine steals, while Winter dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. Winter has become a key player for Valley Lutheran: the team is 7-1 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 3-4 otherwise. Viddiate Clinton was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
The win made it two in a row for Valley Lutheran and bumps their season record up to 10-5. As for San Manuel, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Lutheran will head out to face off against Superior at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Lutheran is facing Superior at the right time seeing as Superior is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for San Manuel, they will head out on the road to square off against Duncan at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. San Manuel has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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