Cougars
| 12/10/24 @ Cienega | 66 |
| 11/29/24 vs Rincon/University | 56 |
| 11/30/24 @ Coolidge | 49 |
| 11/22/24 @ Gila Ridge | 47 |
| 11/29/24 vs Buena | 46 |
| 11/30/24 vs Cholla | 41 |
Casa Grande scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 78-66 to the Cienega Bobcats. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Bobcats are ranked 15th).
Despite the defeat, Casa Grande had strong showings from Dovantae Powell, who went 10 for 15 on his way to 25 points, and Dewayne Haygood, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Smith, who posted five points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Casa Grande was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Evan Golembieski, who went 11 of 16 on his way to 28 points and five rebounds for Cienega. Those 28 points gave Golembieski a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Moore, who had 13 points and three steals.
Casa Grande's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Cienega, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Casa Grande didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-36 win against Desert View on the 12th. As for Cienega, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 67-64 victory against Salpointe Catholic on the 12th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
