The Palo Verde Titans will challenge the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Palo Verde hasn't scored more than 21 points for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 50-11, which was the final score in Palo Verde's tilt against Safford on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Sabino on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 44-38 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Nicole NJoroge, who went 7 for 17 on her way to 20 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. That's the most boards NJoroge has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Noelle Sunukjian, who posted 11 points.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Palo Verde, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Palo Verde suffered a grim 58-35 defeat to Pusch Ridge Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Palo Verde was down 33-4.
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