The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 58-35 margin over Palo Verde. With Pusch Ridge Christian Academy ahead 33-4 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexis Ferbeyre led the charge by scoring 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ferbeyre has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Noelle Sunukjian, who scored ten points along with five steals.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Palo Verde, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will be playing at home against Winslow at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Winslow is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. As for Palo Verde, they will head out on the road to square off against Santa Rita at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
