Basketball Recap: Ajo Comes Up Short

Ajo played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Academy with Community Partners Lions, falling 78-38. The Red Raiders just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row dating back to last season.

Demise Kimble was a one-man wrecking crew for Academy with Community Partners as he dropped a double-double on 25 points and 17 rebounds. Romario Anderson was another key player, going 9 of 11 on his way to 18 points and seven boards.

Ajo's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Academy with Community Partners, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.

Ajo will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Estrella at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Ajo is facing Estrella at the right time seeing as Estrella is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Academy with Community Partners, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-50 victory against James Madison Preparatory School on the 12th.