The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts will challenge the Walden Grove Red Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mica Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
Mica Mountain took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed 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.
Kayley Sutton
| 12/28/23 vs Blue Ridge | 4 |
| 01/31/25 vs Buena | 3 |
| 01/30/24 @ Douglas | 3 |
| 02/06/24 vs Rio Rico | 3 |
| 12/12/24 vs Poston Butte | 3 |
Mica Mountain can attribute much of their success to Kayley Sutton, who went 7 for 10 en route to 16 points and three steals, and Isabella Webb, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 14 points and five boards. That's the most steals Sutton has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Amaris Biancuzzo, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Walden Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 49-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sahuaro. 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.
Walden Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Mica Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Mica Mountain came up short against Walden Grove in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 63-55. Will Mica Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
