The Pima Roughriders will face off against the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pima is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Last Thursday, Pima beat Leading Edge Academy - GEC 52-40.
Meanwhile, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Palo Verde on Friday and fell 51-48. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pima will need focus on slowing down Noah McKinney, one of several Pusch Ridge Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 for 15 on his way to 15 points. Ben Lambe was another key player, putting up seven points along with seven boards and six blocks.
Pima's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.6 points. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Pima was able to grind out a solid victory over Pusch Ridge Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2016, winning 66-53. Will Pima repeat their success, or does Pusch Ridge Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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