After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cesar Chavez, Camelback was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They snuck past the Gila Ridge Hawks with a 44-39 win. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 57-15 victory the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2025.
Kyliana Massey
| 01/30/26 vs Gila Ridge | 5 |
| 01/27/26 @ Cesar Chavez | 2 |
| 01/23/26 @ South Mountain | 3 |
| 01/21/26 @ Maryvale | 6 |
| 01/16/26 vs Browne | 13 |
Kyliana Massey was her usual excellent self, going 9-for-22 en route to 23 points and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games she's played. Deja Francisco was another key player, putting up seven points and 14 rebounds.
Camelback smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They are 4-2 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Gila Ridge's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Bruce, who posted nine points along with six boards and three steals. Peyton Waymire also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Camelback's record is now 7-13. As for Gila Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Coming up, Camelback will head out to face off against Browne at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gila Ridge, they have already played their next contest, a 49-36 win against San Luis on the 2nd.
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