It was a proper cat-fight when Pusch Ridge Christian Academy took on Amphitheater on Wednesday. The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions came out on top against the Amphitheater Panthers by a score of 60-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Leading Pusch Ridge Christian Academy to victory were Santino Almazan and Noah McKinney. Almazan went 5 for 10 en route to 21 points, while McKinney earned 20 points along with seven rebounds. The game was McKinney's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Lambe, who had seven points along with 16 rebounds.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Amphitheater lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Andy Lopez, who posted 17 points in addition to three steals. What's more, Lopez also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Kyhaire Byrd-Abernathy was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Amphitheater, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has already played their next match, a 65-64 defeat against Gilbert Christian on the 6th. As for Amphitheater, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-66 win against Walden Grove on the 6th.
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