The Miami Vandals will face off against the Phoenix Country Day Eagles at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Phoenix Country Day will be up against a hot Miami team: the squad just extended their winning streak to 14. Miami blew past Lincoln Prep 82-23 on Thursday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-2.
| 01/16/25 vs Lincoln Prep | 24 |
| 01/13/25 @ Chandler Prep | 31 |
| 01/10/25 vs Gilbert Classical Academy | 15 |
| 01/08/25 vs Arizona Lutheran Academy | 22 |
| 01/06/25 @ Fountain Hills | 20 |
Miami found their leader in sophomore Tamia Pietila, who almost dropped a triple-double on 24 points, 13 assists, and nine steals. Pietila's evening made it nine games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Demetria Dosela, who went 7 for 11 en route to 15 points along with six assists and five boards.
Miami was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Phoenix Country Day entered their tilt with Flagstaff on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 62-27.
Phoenix Country Day's win was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.6 points per game. As for Miami, their victory bumped their record up to 18-1.
Miami took a serious blow against Phoenix Country Day when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 60-30. Will Miami have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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