Tanque Verde lost against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Tanque Verde Hawks were dealt a 47-12 defeat at the hands of the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-6.
Sara NJoroge was the offensive standout of the matchup as she posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in steals. Noelle Nelson also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Tanque Verde has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they have 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.
It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Tanque Verde Hawks duke it out with the Thatcher Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Safford at 3:30 p.m.
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