Verde Valley was the 51-39 winner over Arrowhead Christian Academy when they last played one another back in December of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Coyotes took a 45-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles on Monday. The Coyotes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
It was another big night for Joshua Eberhardt, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 23 rebounds for Arrowhead Christian Academy. Those 23 boards gave Eberhardt a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristin McLaughlin, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Verde Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Arrowhead Christian Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3.
Verde Valley and Arrowhead Christian Academy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. The Coyotes will square off against Wickenburg Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (169 vs. 46). Meanwhile, Arrowhead Christian Academy (ranked 149th) will meet West Valley Christian (ranked 47th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
