Pima won the last time they faced Morenci and things went their way on Thursday too. The Pima Roughriders claimed a resounding 54-20 victory over the Morenci Wildcats. The Roughriders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.
01/09/25 vs Morenci | 6 |
01/07/25 @ Scottsdale Christian Academy | 7 |
01/04/25 vs Red Mountain | 3 |
01/03/25 vs Deer Valley | 7 |
01/03/25 vs Casteel | 9 |
Pima had a senior duo take command as Sadie Richardson went 7 for 10 en route to 14 points along with seven rebounds and six steals and Kelsi Brimhall went 6 of 15 on her way to 14 points and six steals. Richardson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adysen Hoopes, who posted eight points and six boards.
Pima smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Morenci lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tiara Jones, who put up two points in addition to seven rebounds and five blocks. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game.
Pima pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.4 points per game. As for Morenci, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Pima didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-16 victory against Chandler Prep on the 10th. Morenci has also already played their next contest, a 46-43 win against Willcox on the 10th.
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