Basketball Recap: Valley Lutheran Piles Up the Points Against San Manuel

Flames

Margin (Wins)

12/04/24 vs Superior	40
12/06/24 @ Wickenburg	35
12/20/24 @ San Manuel	35
01/17/25 vs San Manuel	28
12/16/24 @ Lincoln Prep	21
01/10/25 vs Duncan	21

There's no place like home for Valley Lutheran, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 54-26 victory over the San Manuel Miners. The Flames have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.

Leading Valley Lutheran to victory were Gary Yang and John McLaughlin. Yang dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards, while McLaughlin dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Sayegh, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.

Valley Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Valley Lutheran pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.8 points. As for San Manuel, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season.

Valley Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 68-33 victory against Superior on the 21st. As for San Manuel, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-20 defeat against Duncan on the 21st.