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Miami girls finish strong

Posted 1/31/23

The Miami girls basketball team finished an outstanding regular season with three victories last week.

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Miami girls finish strong

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The Miami girls basketball team finished an outstanding regular season with three victories last week.

The Lady Vandals ended the regular season with a 13-5 record and are ranked eighth in 2A. They begin their regional tournament tonight (Wednesday) at 5 p.m. when they host San Tan Charter.

The next two rounds of the regional tournament will be held at San Carlos High School on Friday and Saturday, and the state tournament begins Feb. 17.

On Jan. 24, the Lady Vandals routed Gilbert Classical, 62-15. Demetria Dosela led Miami with 24 points, while Savannah Pietila scored 12 points. On Friday, Miami faced a tough Arete Prep squad but came away with a 48-39 win. Pietila contributed a team-high 15 points, with Dosela scoring 11 points and Layla Thompson scoring 10 points.

Miami defeated Ray 64-6 on Saturday. Dosela (24 points) and Pietila (14 points) once again led the Lady Vandals in scoring.