The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions will face off against the Seton Catholic Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Seton Catholic likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, everything went Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's way against Empire as Pusch Ridge Christian Academy made off with a 70-49 win. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Ravens recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Levi Adcock
| 02/06/25 vs Empire | 14 |
| 02/04/25 vs Catalina | 8 |
| 01/14/25 @ Sabino | 8 |
| 01/21/25 @ Rio Rico | 7 |
| 02/01/25 vs Safford | 4 |
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy relied on the efforts of Levi Adcock, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 15 boards, and Hunter Edmunds, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds. Those 14 points gave Adcock a new career-high. Isaac Hardeman was another key player, putting up 11 points and five assists.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Seton Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 60-56 to Coolidge.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will have to keep a close watch on Kj Fauske and Ryan Morris, a pair of players who had a big impact on Seton Catholic's prior game. Fauske went 6 for 14 to rack up 20 points, while Morris went 5 of 9 en route to 15 points and six assists. Morris is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dylan Alvidrez, who posted 11 points.
Seton Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 38% in those games and 29.9% outside of them. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Seton Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Seton Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 48-46. Can Pusch Ridge Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
