Basketball Recap: Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Piles Up the Points Against Tanque Verde

Lions

Margin (Wins)

11/26/24 @ Parker	57
01/27/25 @ Tanque Verde	35
11/29/24 vs Round Valley	32
01/17/25 @ Palo Verde	32
11/30/24 vs West Point	23

A well-balanced attack led Pusch Ridge Christian Academy over Tanque Verde in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions blew the Tanque Verde Hawks out of the water with a 47-12 final score. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Among those leading the charge was Sara NJoroge, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and five steals. What's more, she also racked up two assists, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tabitha Orr, who put up five points and four steals.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Tanque Verde, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has already played their next game (against Safford), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Tanque Verde Hawks challenge the Thatcher Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.