Santa Rita lost against Tombstone back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Santa Rita Eagles were outmatched by the Tombstone Yellow Jackets and fell 69-13. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 104th).
Tombstone's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Damaris Alvarez, who went 7 of 12 en route to 19 points and six steals. Alvarez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Thursby, who posted 17 points and three steals.
Santa Rita's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Tombstone, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Santa Rita wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 42-23 loss against Duncan on the 29th. Tombstone has also already played their next contest, a 56-45 victory against Morenci on the 30th.
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