Roughriders
| 01/18/25 vs Pusch Ridge Christian Academy | 47-49 |
| 01/16/25 vs Leading Edge Academy - GEC | 62-32 |
| 01/15/25 @ Thatcher | 50-26 |
| 01/13/25 vs Arete Prep | 64-6 |
| 01/10/25 @ Chandler Prep | 46-16 |
If Pima was riding high fresh off their 62-32 takedown of Leading Edge Academy - GEC last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pima Roughriders fell just short of the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions by a score of 49-47 on Saturday. The Roughriders' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Several Roughriders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kelsi Brimhall, who posted 13 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Brimhall has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hanna Ashby, who earned seven points along with six boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Pima smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noelle Sunukjian, who put up 12 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Sunukjian a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Johnson, who scored 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Pima's defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-4. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Pima will challenge Gilbert Classical Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pima is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they will take on Rio Rico at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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