The Poston Butte Broncos will square off against the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Poston Butte's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while ALA - Queen Creek has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Wednesday, Poston Butte ended up a good deal behind Crismon and lost 58-44.

Emily Maciver
| 01/14/26 @ Crismon | 2 |
| 01/09/26 @ ALA - Gilbert North | 2 |
| 01/08/26 vs Combs | 4 |
| 01/06/26 vs Peoria | 7 |
| 12/27/25 vs Boulder Creek | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the defeat, Poston Butte had strong showings from Emily Maciver, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards, and Teighlor Fong, who posted ten points and three steals. Maciver is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played.
Meanwhile, ALA - Queen Creek scored the most points they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 63-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Combs.
Poston Butte will need to focus on slowing down BRAILYN CLOUSE, one of several ALA - Queen Creek players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was ABBIE STEELE, who shot 63% from the field en route to 18 points along with seven boards and three steals.
ALA - Queen Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Poston Butte, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Poston Butte came up short against ALA - Queen Creek in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, falling 55-51. Can the Broncos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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