It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Morenci can now relate to. They were dealt a 75-47 loss at the hands of the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Coyotes: they've now lost three in a row.
Arizona Lutheran Academy was led to victory by Owen Beilke and Cash Hill. Beilke dropped a double-double with 29 points and 17 rebounds, while Hill went 8-for-16 en route to 22 points in addition to six boards and three steals. That's the most points Beilke has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Childers, who put up eight points along with five boards and three steals.
Morenci's loss dropped their record down to 26-5. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Morenci nor Arizona Lutheran Academy have any future games scheduled.
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