Two dominant guards in Noah McKinney and Donovan Davidson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions will be playing at home against the Empire Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Empire likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, everything came up roses for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy against Catalina as the squad secured a 75-16 win. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Trojans are ranked 337th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Empire faced off against Thatcher on Tuesday. Empire fell 84-74 to Thatcher.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Empire, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy strolled past Empire in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 56-39. Does Pusch Ridge Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Empire turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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