Veritas Prep waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 56-33 margin over the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 63-27 last Monday.
Aileen De La Fuente
| 02/06/25 vs Santa Cruz Valley | 9 |
| 02/03/25 vs Santa Cruz Valley | 3 |
| 01/16/24 vs Anthem Prep | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs Heritage Academy | 2 |
| 01/23/25 @ Arizona Lutheran Academy | 2 |
Veritas Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aileen De La Fuente led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine steals. Those nine steals gave De La Fuente a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Valeria Castaneda, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 16 points and five rebounds.
Veritas Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Santa Cruz Valley saw an underclassman step up: freshman Atiana Harris posted nine points.
Veritas Prep's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-11. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points over those games. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
As of now, neither Veritas Prep nor Santa Cruz Valley have any future games scheduled.
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