Kofa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Gila Ridge Hawks 67-39. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 75-33 back in January.

Luis Negrete
02/11/25 @ Gila Ridge | 5 |
02/06/25 @ Lake Havasu | 4 |
12/10/24 vs Yuma | 3 |
01/09/24 vs Independence | 3 |
01/30/25 @ San Luis | 2 |
Kofa's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luis Negrete, who posted ten points along with six rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave Negrete a new career-high in steals. Marco Navarro was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Kofa's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Gila Ridge, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-13.
Kofa and Gila Ridge could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. Kofa will challenge Yuma at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday down 168 places (313 vs. 145). Similarly, Gila Ridge (ranked 268th) will meet Cibola (ranked 132nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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