Cienega won the last time they faced Maricopa and things went their way on Thursday too. The Bobcats blew past the Rams, posting an 82-53 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bobcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Rams are ranked 162nd).
Austin Tritschler
| 12/04/25 @ Maricopa | 62% |
| 11/28/25 vs Eastmark | 55% |
| 11/19/25 vs Vista Grande | 54% |
| 12/05/24 vs Maricopa | 50% |
| 11/21/25 vs Salpointe Catholic | 40% |
Cienega's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Austin Tritschler, who went 8-for-13 on his way to 23 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Tritschler a new career-high in field goal percentage (62%). Another player making a difference was Jaden Rodgers, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 steals.
Cienega was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They racked up eight more assists than Maricopa's also-impressive total of ten.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Clayton Neal, who posted eight points and five rebounds. Mason Wyatt was another key player, shooting 62% from the field en route to 13 points.
Cienega has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Maricopa, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Cienega wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 72-39 victory against Mountain View on the 12th. As for Maricopa, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 79-62 defeat against Marana on the 9th.
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