The ALA - Queen Creek Patriots will be taking part in a tournament against the Pueblo Warriors at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: ALA - Queen Creek has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Pueblo will arrive with seven straight wins.
Last Monday, ALA - Queen Creek took a blow against Mesquite, falling 102-6. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Wildcats are ranked first).
ALA - Queen Creek used a three-pronged attack on offense: Grace Cody, Brailyn Clouse, and Tally Call posted two points each.
Meanwhile, Pueblo took their match on Thursday with ease, bagging a 75-36 victory over Casa Grande. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 25 points or more this season.
Pueblo's win came from a few key players ALA - Queen Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was America Cazares, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine steals. Her evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Sara Galindo was another key player, going 8 for 16 on her way to 21 points and four steals.
Pueblo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Pueblo's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.7 points per game. As for ALA - Queen Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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