Camelback extended their losing streak to 13 on Friday, dropping them down to 1-15. They came up short against the Gila Ridge Hawks, falling 74-50. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2025.
As for Gila Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points over those games.
Gila Ridge found their leader in sophomore Metric Drennan, who went 6-for-11 en route to 19 points. Thanks to that strong game, Drennan now owns an excellent 40.3% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Joshua Zanovitch, who posted eight points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Coming up, Camelback will be playing at home against Browne at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans will be up against the Bruins' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.76 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Gila Ridge, they will head out to challenge San Luis at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks will need to watch out since the Sidewinders have now posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
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