Basketball Recap: Tombstone Piles Up the Points Against Santa Rita

Yellow Jackets

Margin (Wins)

01/21/25 @ San Miguel	69
12/13/24 vs San Miguel	58
01/28/25 vs Santa Rita	56
11/26/24 vs Patagonia	54
11/25/24 vs St. Augustine Catholic	47

Tombstone won the last time they faced Santa Rita and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Tombstone Yellow Jackets claimed a resounding 69-13 victory over the Santa Rita Eagles. The Yellow Jackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 26 points or more this season.

Tombstone got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Damaris Alvarez out in front who went 7 for 12 on her way to 19 points and six steals. Alvarez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Thursby, who posted 17 points and three steals.

Tombstone smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive games.

Tombstone is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.9 points per game. As for Santa Rita, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.

Tombstone didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-45 victory against Morenci on the 30th. As for Santa Rita, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 42-23 loss against Duncan on the 29th.