The Miami Vandals will face off against the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Miami has 20 straight victories, Santa Cruz Valley has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Monday, Miami needed a bit of extra time to put away San Carlos. They came out on top against the Braves by a score of 76-68.
| 02/03/25 @ San Carlos | 32 |
| 01/31/25 @ San Tan Charter | 23 |
| 01/28/25 @ St. Augustine Catholic | 35 |
| 01/24/25 vs Pima | 21 |
| 01/21/25 @ Leading Edge Academy - GEC | 27 |
Miami found their leader in sophomore Tamia Pietila, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 13 rebounds. The match was Pietila's 15th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Olivia Chacon, who went 6 of 9 en route to 13 points along with eight boards and five steals.
Miami smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz Valley had to suffer through a 63-27 loss at the hands of Veritas Prep.
Miami will have to keep a close watch on Zaryah Bursey and Mionette Banda, a pair of players who had a big impact on Santa Cruz Valley's prior game. Bursey posted 11 points, while Banda scored eight points. Those eight points gave Banda a new career-high.
Miami pushed their record up to 24-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.4 points per game. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Miami hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 70.2 points per game. It's a different story for Santa Cruz Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 19.8 points. The only thing between Miami and another offensive beatdown is Santa Cruz Valley. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Miami against Santa Cruz Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2022, as the team secured an 80-26 victory. In that game, Miami amassed a halftime lead of 57-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
