Basketball Recap: Mica Mountain Comes Up Short

Mica Mountain suffered their biggest defeat since February 13, 2024 on Wednesday. They took a blow against the Salpointe Catholic Lancers, falling 72-30. The Thunderbolts were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-14.

Isabella Webb

Steals

01/15/25 vs Salpointe Catholic	4
01/13/25 @ Eastmark	3
01/09/25 vs Mountain View	4

When it comes to explaining why Mica Mountain lost, don't look at Isabella Webb. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 12 on her way to 12 points and four steals. Webb has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played.

Sidney Anderson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Salpointe Catholic, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards gave Anderson a new career-high. Jayci Nelson was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 13 points.

Mica Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Salpointe Catholic, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mica Mountain will head out to square off against Sahuaro at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Salpointe Catholic, they are taking a road trip to challenge Ironwood Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salpointe Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season.