Mica Mountain and Salpointe Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Mica Mountain had to settle for second. They took a 51-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salpointe Catholic Lancers. The match marked the Thunderbolts' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Mica Mountain lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Aidan Erwin, who went 6-for-13 en route to 14 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Leon, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Thunderbolts
| 02/26/25 @ Salpointe Catholic | 40-51 |
| 02/21/25 vs Marcos de Niza | 72-43 |
| 02/11/25 @ Sahuaro | 68-63 |
| 02/07/25 vs Ironwood Ridge | 70-67 |
| 02/06/25 @ Walden Grove | 91-76 |
With the defeat, Mica Mountain broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-11. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points over those games. As for Salpointe Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Mica Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Salpointe Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-54 loss against St. Mary's on the 28th.
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