After soaring to 65 points the game before, Rio Rico was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions 71-29. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2020.
Rio Rico's loss came despite strong showings from Santiago Merino and Ramsess Bolivar. Merino posted ten points, while Bolivar scored eight points.
Hunter Edmunds was nothing short of spectacular for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy: he went 8 of 10 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Edmunds a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Santino Almazan, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points.
Rio Rico's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10.
Rio Rico has already played their next game, an 83-51 defeat against Douglas on the 23rd. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-44 loss against Thatcher on the 22nd.
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