Pima is 6-0 against Miami since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pima Roughriders will face off against the Miami Vandals at 12:00 p.m. Pima will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Pima earned a 35-28 victory over St. Johns. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Pima has scored all season.
Pima can attribute much of their success to Kelsi Brimhall, who scored ten points, and Ady Hoopes, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Miami extended their postseason success on Saturday against Round Valley. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 71-37 victory over the Elks. Miami has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 25 points or more this season.
Miami can attribute much of their success to Savannah Pietila, who scored 24 points along with two steals, and Demetria Dosela, who scored 18 points along with seven assists and seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pietila has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Tamia Pietila, who scored eight points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Pima pushed their record up to 23-3 with that victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Miami, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Pima have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.7% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Miami struggles in that department as they've made 41.4% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pima skirted past Miami 58-56 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Pima have another victory up their sleeve, or will Miami turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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