The Pima Roughriders can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 62-19 win over Tombstone. Given Pima's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 139th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pima's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lea Llamas led the charge by scoring 15 points along with six steals. Another player making a difference was Sadie Richardson, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and five steals.
When it comes to explaining why Tombstone lost, one person who can't be blamed is Rachel Thursby. Despite the final result, she scored ten points.
Pima's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 38.9 points. As for Tombstone, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Pima will head out on the road to challenge the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. St. David is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games. As for Tombstone, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Wildkats at 2:30 p.m. on January 20th. Duncan's defense has only allowed 26.2 points per game this season, so the Yellow Jackets' offense will have their work cut out for them.
