Heritage Academy hasn't had much luck against Arizona Lutheran Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Heritage Academy Heroes are taking a road trip to square off against the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Heritage Academy is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 31-28 heartbreaker at the hands of Veritas Prep.
| 01/26/24 @ St. John Paul II Catholic | 12 |
| 01/17/24 vs Sequoia Pathway Academy | 10 |
| 01/28/25 @ Veritas Prep | 8 |
| 11/20/23 vs Gilbert Classical Academy | 8 |
| 12/12/24 @ North Phoenix Preparatory Academy | 6 |
Heritage Academy might have lost, but man, Nancy James was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards. What's more, James also racked up eight blocks, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Valeria Castorena, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Arizona Lutheran Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to Horizon Honors 30-24. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Coyotes came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Eagles are ranked 106th).
Heritage Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-3.
Heritage Academy was dealt a bruising 60-9 defeat at the hands of Arizona Lutheran Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Heritage Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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