The Walden Grove Red Wolves will head out to face off against the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Walden Grove is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Walden Grove came up short against Sahuaro and fell 49-41. While the Red Wolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 6-2 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Mica Mountain posted their biggest win since January 2nd on Friday. They breezed by Buena to the tune of 64-33. Given the Thunderbolts' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Colts are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Walden Grove better focus on containing Kayley Sutton and Isabella Webb as the pair were huge in Mica Mountain's win. Sutton went 7 for 10 on her way to 16 points and three steals, while Webb went 6 of 9 en route to 14 points and five boards. That's the most steals Sutton has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Amaris Biancuzzo, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Walden Grove's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Mica Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Walden Grove was able to grind out a solid win over Mica Mountain in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 63-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walden Grove since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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