The Cibola Raiders have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Desert Ridge Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. One thing working in Cibola's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten contests.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cibola had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 75-41 victory over the Coyotes at home. Cibola has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 29 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Sierra Bomhower, who scored 28 points along with seven steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. Another player making a difference was Mariana Vega, who scored seven points along with ten steals and six assists.
Meanwhile, Desert Ridge waltzed into their contest on February 5th with two straight wins but they left with three. They skirted past Corona del Sol 60-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Kaycee Steinke continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 32 points along with six assists and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Desert Ridge's points. Saige Miller was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Cibola has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Desert Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Thursday's game is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Cibola have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Desert Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cibola took their victory against Desert Ridge when the teams last played back in January of 2022 by a conclusive 59-38. Does Cibola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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