It's playoff time, and Catalina Foothills had no trouble coming through when it counted. They secured a 70-64 W over the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Falcons sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Clara Mae Hager
| 02/18/25 vs Mica Mountain | 37 |
| 02/13/25 vs Canyon del Oro | 19 |
| 02/11/25 @ Mountain View | 18 |
| 02/06/25 @ Casa Grande | 26 |
| 02/04/25 @ Maricopa | 25 |
Catalina Foothills was led to victory by Clara Mae Hager and Kayanna Chief. Hager posted 37 points and eight boards, while Chief en route to 22 points and three blocks. The contest was Hager's fifth in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mercy Martinez, who scored eight points and seven rebounds.
Catalina Foothills was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Mica Mountain's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amaris Biancuzzo, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 21 boards. The dominant performance gave Biancuzzo a new career-high in rebounds. Isabella Webb was another key player, putting up 14 points and six steals.
Catalina Foothills pushed their record up to 21-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.9 points over those games. As for Mica Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 20-8.
Catalina Foothills wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-32 defeat against Pinnacle on the 20th. As for Mica Mountain, they will look to defend their home court on February 27th against Ironwood Ridge at 7:00 p.m. Mica Mountain has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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