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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – In a gritty, low-scoring battle that lived up to its billing as the toughest test of the season for the Pima Roughriders, the top-ranked …
No. 1 San Tan Charter squeaks by Pima 40-37 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The 3A South Pusch Ridge Lions and Pima Roughriders could only muster 5 points each in the final quarter of a defensive masterpiece Saturday, …
Pusch Ridge holds off Pima in defensive masterpiece Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Luis Guerrero shoots over Keegan Corona and Preston Russell. Guerrero and the Arizona Lutheran Coyotes came into Pima and stunned the defending champs 76-56 on Saturday. …
Coyotes nip Roughriders with a devastating first half and make it rain in the desert Read More
TweetPinShareSteve Carter Photo/Special to the Gila Herald: The Pima Roughriders captured the 2A Boys State Basketball Championship 47-37 over the Highland Prep Honey Badgers. It is the first time in …
Champions! Read More
TweetPinShareSteve Carter Photo/Special to the Gila Herald: Garrett Curtis drives to the hoop in Pima’s 53-41 semifinal win over Arizona Lutheran on Friday. Pima will play No. 8 Highland Prep …
Let’s make it two: Pima boys join girls in the state championship Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Grant Ashby points possession to Pima during its 65-51 victory over Bisbee on Friday night. Grant had a game-high 28 points in the victory. By Jon …
Roughriders wrangle Pumas Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pierce Ashby dunks the ball on a fast break in the first period against Tombstone. The Pima Roughriders were victorious 78-22. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA …
Pima races away from Tombstone Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pierce Ashby blocks a shot attempt by Kaden Bruggeman off Bruggeman’s back for the turnover. Pima held Trivium Prep without a field goal for the entire …
Pima locks down Trivium Prep in home opener Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Amy Napier: The Pima Roughriders Boys Basketball team’s locker room received a facelift this year. The “extreme makeover” was three years in the making “We hope to use …
Labor of love, Pima boys basketball receives locker room facelift Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Grant Ashby drives into the lane. The Roughriders came up just short against Scottsdale Christian in the semifinals on Saturday, 37-43. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX …
Pima boys fall in semis to Scottsdale Christian Read More