While it was all tied up 37-37 at halftime, the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions were not quite the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions's equal in the second half on Friday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy took a 68-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sierra Vista. While losing is never fun, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 93rd in Arizona, while Sierra Vista is ranked 30th in Nevada).
When it comes to explaining why Pusch Ridge Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mason Hoke. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The contest was Hoke's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Noah McKinney was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
This is the second loss in a row for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 7-6. As for Sierra Vista, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy and Cambridge will face off at 10:00 a.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Cambridge is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games. Sierra Vista won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Tolleson at 11:30 a.m. on December 30, 2023. One thing working in Tolleson's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
