Walden Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 70-36 defeat at the hands of the Salpointe Catholic Lancers. While losing is never fun, the Red Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Lancers are ranked second).
Walden Grove's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Angel Amarillas, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 10 points and six rebounds, and Maria-Isa Saez Pedraza, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Gamillo, who put up six points.
Red Wolves
| 02/11/25 vs Salpointe Catholic | 36-70 |
| 02/06/25 @ Mica Mountain | 33-47 |
| 02/04/25 @ Sahuaro | 41-49 |
| 01/29/25 vs Ironwood Ridge | 40-42 |
| 01/27/25 @ Salpointe Catholic | 25-55 |
Even though they lost, Walden Grove 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 ten offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.
Walden Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Salpointe Catholic, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 24-4.
Coming up, Walden Grove will be playing at home against Moon Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salpointe Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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