Arrowhead Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Tri-City Christian Academy Warriors by a score of 38-26. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 45-28 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Arrowhead Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Leah Rubio led the charge by going 9 of 21 en route to 20 points along with eight boards and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Rubio has scored at least a third of Arrowhead Christian Academy's points. Kyra Beilke was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Eagles
| 01/17/25 vs Tri-City Christian Academy | 13 |
| 11/20/23 @ South Ridge | 13 |
| 12/05/23 @ Thunderbird Adventist Academy | 12 |
| 01/14/25 vs Thunderbird Adventist Academy | 11 |
| 12/05/24 @ Gila Bend | 11 |
Arrowhead Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ally Phillips, who posted six points along with 12 boards and four steals. Phillips has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Danee Haney, who earned three points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Arrowhead Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Tri-City Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 9-3.
Arrowhead Christian Academy will challenge BASIS - Peoria at 6:00 p.m. on January 24th. As for Tri-City Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-38 win against Arizona Cultural Academy on the 21st.
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