Santa Cruz Valley won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were outmatched by the Coolidge Bears on the road and fell 71-26. While losing is never fun, the Dust Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Bears are ranked 13th).
Several Dust Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ty Jarius Salazar, who scored ten points. Another player making a difference was Javar Williams, who posted nine points.
Adarius Miguel had an outrageously good game for Coolidge as he went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points plus seven assists and three steals. Those seven assists gave Miguel a new career-high. Corbyn Downs was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 12 points.
Santa Cruz Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Santa Cruz Valley has already played their next match, a 70-46 defeat against Pueblo on the 29th. As for Coolidge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 73-51 victory against Canyon del Oro on the 29th.
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