Pusch Ridge Christian Academy won the last time they faced Tanque Verde, and Santino Almazan did his part to make sure it happened again. The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions came out on top against the Tanque Verde Hawks by a score of 65-52 on Monday thanks in part to Almazan, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 21 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
| 01/27/25 vs Tanque Verde | 18 |
| 01/25/25 @ Coolidge | 13 |
| 01/22/25 @ Thatcher | 15 |
| 01/21/25 @ Rio Rico | 11 |
| 01/18/25 @ Pima | 4 |
Another player making a difference was Noah McKinney, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game.
When it comes to explaining why Tanque Verde lost, don't look at Philip Knott. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. Rich Knott was another key player, putting up nine points and eight rebounds.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 10-11. As for Tanque Verde, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will host Andrada Polytechnic at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Tanque Verde, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Tanque Verde Hawks face off against the Thatcher Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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