Basketball Recap: Valley Lutheran Takes a Loss

Valley Lutheran played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Baboquivari Warriors, falling 53-29. The Flames haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Viddiate Clinton

Steals

01/28/25 vs Baboquivari	6
01/24/25 vs Fort Thomas	2
01/21/25 @ Superior	4
01/17/25 vs San Manuel	4
01/14/25 @ Hayden	5
01/10/25 vs Duncan	7

When it comes to explaining why Valley Lutheran lost, don't look at Viddiate Clinton. Despite the final result, she posted ten points along with eight boards and six steals. Clinton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Winter, who scored eight points and nine rebounds.

Even though they lost, Valley Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 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.

Kara Baptisto was her usual excellent self, putting up 25 points in addition to six steals and five assists for Baboquivari. That makes it three consecutive games in which Baptisto has scored at least a third of Baboquivari's points. Amani Mease was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.

Valley Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Baboquivari, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.

Valley Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 49-32 win against Hayden on the 30th. As for Baboquivari, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-30 victory against The Gregory School on the 29th.