Cienega was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 57-20 defeat at the hands of the Nogales Apaches. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Apaches are ranked 50th).
Cienega got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Emma Guevara and Isabella Andaur, who each put up six points. Alysiana Robles held things down on the boards with 11 rebounds.
Cecilia Burruel was her usual excellent self, putting up 14 points along with eight steals and five assists for Nogales. That's the most steals Burruel has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Johanna Simpson, who went 6 of 7 en route to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.
Cienega's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Nogales, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
Cienega wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 65-17 victory against Desert View on the 23rd. As for Nogales, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-28 win against Buena on the 23rd.
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