Basketball Recap: Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Now 3-1 over Last Four Games

By Team Reports Jan 26, 2025, 5:49pm

Basketball Recap: Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions vs. Coolidge Bears

Ben Lambe

Points (Career)

01/25/25 @ Coolidge17
11/29/24 vs ALA - Ironwood15
11/26/24 @ Parker14
11/22/24 @ Sahuarita10
11/30/24 vs Mingus10

Coolidge came into Saturday's contest looking for another win against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, but Ben Lambe wouldn't allow it. The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions managed a 63-58 victory over the Coolidge Bears on Saturday thanks in part to Lambe, who shot 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Those 17 points gave him a new career-high.

When it comes to explaining why Coolidge lost, don't look at Preston Dees. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Dees' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jensen Carter, who posted eight points.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Coolidge, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-6.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will face off against Tanque Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Tanque Verde knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Pusch Ridge Christian Academy likes a good challenge. As for Coolidge, they will challenge Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Christian will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Coolidge surely won't give up without a fight.

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