
Lions
02/06/25 vs Empire | 70-49 |
02/04/25 vs Catalina | 75-16 |
02/01/25 vs Safford | 76-48 |
01/29/25 vs Andrada Polytechnic | 64-23 |
01/27/25 vs Tanque Verde | 65-52 |
01/25/25 @ Coolidge | 63-58 |
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Empire Ravens 70-49. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy was led to victory by Levi Adcock and Hunter Edmunds. Adcock dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 boards, while Edmunds dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Those 19 points gave Edmunds a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaac Hardeman, who posted 11 points and five assists.
Empire's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Donovan Davidson, who had 20 points. That was a full 40.8% of Empire's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Khari Gurley, who put up eight points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy pushed their record up to 14-11 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.4 points. As for Empire, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season.
Coming up, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will welcome Seton Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. One thing working in Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. Empire does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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