It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Palo Verde can now relate to. They lost 69-46 to the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions on Saturday. The Titans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 51-48.
Despite the loss, Palo Verde still got an impressive performance from Kameron Pippen, who posted 16 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Ortiz, who put up nine points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Palo Verde smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive games.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy was led to victory by Isaac Hardeman and Noah McKinney. Hardeman went 9-for-12 to rack up 24 points, while McKinney shot 50% from the field on his way to 15 points and five boards. Thanks to that strong game, Hardeman now owns an excellent 46.7% shooting accuracy. Ben Lambe was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
Palo Verde's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.6 points. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Palo Verde nor Pusch Ridge Christian Academy have any future games scheduled.
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