Arete Prep lost against Pima back in March of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Arete Prep CHARGERS were outmatched by the Pima Roughriders and fell 71-40. While losing is never fun, the CHARGERS can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Roughriders are ranked 67th).
| 01/13/25 @ Pima | 15 |
| 01/10/25 vs San Carlos | 20 |
| 01/07/25 vs Madison Highland Prep | 39 |
| 01/03/25 vs Tuba City | 24 |
Arete Prep's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Crew Oetjen, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds, and Isaiah Rubio, who went 5 of 12 en route to 12 points and six boards. The matchup was Oetjen's fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Even though they lost, Arete Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Arete Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Pima, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Arete Prep will square off against San Tan Charter at 7:00 p.m. on January 21st. San Tan Charter will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Arete Prep surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pima, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 44-28 victory against Thatcher on the 15th.
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