Cienega was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 61-27 loss at the hands of the Nogales Apaches. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Apaches are ranked 47th).
| 02/03/25 vs Nogales | 5 |
| 01/30/25 @ Buena | 5 |
| 01/27/25 @ Pueblo | 2 |
| 01/24/25 @ Empire | 3 |
| 01/23/25 vs Desert View | 7 |
Despite the defeat, Cienega had strong showings from Emma Guevara, who posted 15 points and five rebounds, and Amaya Woolford, who put up three points in addition to seven boards and five blocks. Woolford has been hot, having posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played.
It was another big night for Cecilia Burruel, who went 11 of 19 on her way to 29 points and seven blocks for Nogales. Nogales is 10-2 when Burruel posts five or more blocks, but 5-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Elexandra Chavez, who scored six points.
Cienega's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Nogales, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-8.
Cienega has already played their next contest, a 50-35 defeat against Flowing Wells on the 4th. As for Nogales, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 80-25 victory against Desert View on the 4th.
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