Sam Ortiz Game Report: @ Empire

Sam Ortiz won't forget Friday's match any time soon: he posted double-digit points for the first time in her career. She went 5 for 9 on her way to 11 points and three steals as Cienega took down Empire 49-15. We rated that as her best effort of the season, easily topping her previous best, set on December 28th, 2024, when she had two points (Gamescore: 14 vs. 3.3).

Ortiz and Cienega will face off against Pueblo at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Cienega will be headed into this one with a sizable disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 100 places lower in Arizona), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Ortiz? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.