Poston Butte came up into this matchup off a tough 44-point defeat last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots by a score of 55-53 on Wednesday. The Broncos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/22/25 @ ALA - Queen Creek | 26 |
| 01/20/25 vs Eastmark | 18 |
| 01/16/25 vs Crismon | 36 |
| 01/13/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 23 |
| 01/09/25 @ Combs | 39 |
When it comes to explaining why Poston Butte lost, don't look at Symirah Gray. Despite the final result, she went 10 of 24 on her way to 26 points and five rebounds. Gray is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last 18 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kara Child, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards.
Brailyn Clouse was a one-woman wrecking crew for ALA - Queen Creek as she dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Clouse a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Tally Call, who posted ten points and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Poston Butte and nudges their season record down to 11-11. As for ALA - Queen Creek, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-16.
Poston Butte will welcome Combs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. ALA - Queen Creek has already played their next matchup, a 50-35 defeat against Crismon on the 24th.
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