San Miguel lost against Santa Cruz Valley back in February of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The San Miguel Vipers lost to the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils at home by a 68-49 margin. The Vipers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Santa Cruz Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Javar Williams out in front who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Esequiel Perez, who went 7 of 11 en route to 16 points along with eight boards and five steals.
San Miguel's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
San Miguel and Santa Cruz Valley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. San Miguel (ranked 278th) will meet Morenci (ranked 36th) at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Similarly, Santa Cruz Valley (ranked 208th) will meet Arizona Lutheran Academy (ranked 87th) at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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