Basketball Recap: Mica Mountain Thunderbolts vs. Nogales Apaches
Mica Mountain was the 48-42 winner over Nogales when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts fell 52-43 to the Nogales Apaches on Tuesday. The game marked the Thunderbolts' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Mica Mountain still got an impressive performance from Amaris Biancuzzo, who posted eight points in addition to 14 rebounds and three steals. Isabella Webb was another key player, scoring seven points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.
Cecilia Burruel went supernova for Nogales, going 10 for 18 en route to 28 points plus three steals and two blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which Burruel has scored at least a third of Nogales' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Johanna Simpson, who had six points plus nine rebounds and six steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mica Mountain fell to 4-1. As for Nogales, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Mica Mountain has already played their next contest, a 50-46 victory against Flowing Wells on the 27th. As for Nogales, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 45-33 loss against Sunnyside on the 27th.
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