After flying high against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy two weeks ago, Nogales came back down to earth. The Nogales Apaches fell 57-50 to the Catalina Foothills Falcons on Wednesday. The Apaches have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Nogales lost, don't look at Cecilia Burruel. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 17 on her way to 20 points. Burruel is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. Johanna Simpson was another key player, putting up three points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Catalina Foothills had a senior duo take command as Clara Mae Hager posted 21 points and seven assists and Mercy Martinez dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. Those seven assists set a new season-high mark for Hager. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayanna Chief, who had nine points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Nogales' loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Catalina Foothills, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Nogales wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-21 victory against Vista Grande on the 9th. As for Catalina Foothills, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-39 win against Rincon/University on the 10th.
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