Catalina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions 75-16. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Lions are ranked 135th).
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Noah McKinney, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Hardeman, who posted nine points along with seven assists and six boards.
Catalina's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Catalina does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they will welcome Empire at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Empire is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
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