Gila Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 74-31 loss at the hands of the Desert Vista Thunder. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Thunder are ranked 20th).
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emilio Sabori, who posted seven points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Steven Navas, who put up four points and five rebounds.
Gila Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Desert Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Gila Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-52 defeat against Estrella Foothills on the 9th. As for Desert Vista, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 73-53 loss against Millennium on the 9th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps