After flying high against the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks last Wednesday, the Cienega Bobcats came back down to earth. Cienega fell 77-69 to Cholla on Tuesday. Cienega was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cholla apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Cienega's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Moore, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds. The contest was Moore's third in a row with at least ten points. Pascal Hussein was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Cienega's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Cholla, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Cienega will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Tucson High Magnet School at 7:00 p.m. Tucson High Magnet School is coming into the game hot, having won their last 12 games. Cholla and Rincon/University will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 12th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Rincon/University is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
