The Bisbee Pumas were the 43-29 winner over the Tombstone Yellow Jackets when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Bisbee was dealt a 63-31 defeat at the hands of Tombstone on Thursday. Bisbee has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Bisbee still got an impressive performance from Janitzia Avechuco , who scored 9 points along with 3 steals. Avechuco scored a full 29% of Bisbee's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Devany Olmstead, who scored 7 points along with 6 rebounds.
Among those leading the charge was Rachel Thursby, who scored 23 points along with 8 rebounds and 6 steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Tombstone's points. Emma Rivera was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with 6 steals.
Bisbee has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Tombstone, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bisbee will stay at home for another game and welcome Benson at 5:30 p.m. on December 12th. Benson's defense has only allowed 23.7 points per game this season, so Bisbee's offense will have their work cut out for Bisbee. As for Tombstone, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pima at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
