After four games on the road, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Sabino Sabercats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy posted their closest victory yet this season on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Safford out 62-60.
Mason Hoke was his usual excellent self, scoring 33 points along with two blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Ben Lambe was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Sabino's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 76-75 to Empire. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game last Wednesday (66), Sabino still had to take the loss.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Sabino, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy came up short against Sabino in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 56-52. Will Pusch Ridge Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
