Basketball Game Preview: Rio Rico Hawks vs. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions

The Rio Rico Hawks will square off against the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Rio Rico turned things around against Amphitheater on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers, sneaking past 65-62. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their 29-point performance the matchup before.

Meanwhile, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy posted their closest victory since January 23, 2024 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Pima out 35-32. The 35-point effort marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Rio Rico, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-16.

Rio Rico beat Pusch Ridge Christian Academy 79-72 in their previous meeting back in January of 2020. Does Rio Rico have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pusch Ridge Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.