Coolidge was the 52-41 winner over Pusch Ridge Christian Academy when they last played one another back in February of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Coolidge Bears took a 63-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions. The Bears' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Preston Dees
| 01/25/25 vs Pusch Ridge Christian Academy | 19 |
| 01/23/25 vs Seton Catholic | 18 |
| 01/20/25 vs The Gregory School | 18 |
| 01/17/25 @ Florence | 17 |
Despite the loss, Coolidge still got an impressive performance from Preston Dees, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 boards. The contest was Dees' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jensen Carter, who posted eight points.
Ben Lambe was nothing short of spectacular for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy: he shot 5-for-8 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Lambe is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. Noah McKinney was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven assists.
Coolidge's record now sits at 19-6. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Coolidge will venture away from home to take on Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Valley Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Tanque Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
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