Astrid Zubiate of Nogales tries to get the ball around Reilly Clark of Catalina Foothils.
Cecy Burruel drives the lane.
Daniela Ochoa takes a free throw.
Jessica Villarino pulls down a rebound.
Johanna Simpson snares a rebound.
Mea Rodriguez defends the Catalina Foothills ballhandler.
The cheerleaders perform during player introductions.
The band plays at halftime.
The poms perform with the band at halftime.
Camila Insunza goes up with a shot.
Miah Burruel watches the play develop.
The snack bar crew pauses from serving up hamburgers, nachos and other treats.
The cheerleaders wait for the outcome of a free throw.
The band plays at halftime.
The poms perform with the band at halftime.
Astrid Zubiate drives to the hoop.
Cecy Burruel handles the ball for Nogales.
Daniela Ochoa fires a shot from the corner.
Nogales fans cheer a basket by their team.
Jessica Villarino ducks under a Catalina Foothills defender on her way to the basket.
Johanna Simpson watches for the rebound on a free throw a she’s boxed out by a Catalina Foothills opponent.
The cheerleaders perform during a break in the action.
The band plays at halftime.
The poms perform with the band at halftime.
Mea Rodriguez watches for the rebound as she’s boxed out by a Catalina Foothills player.
Cecy Burruel stretches high for a rebound.
Daniela Ochoa handles the ball for Nogales.
The cheerleaders perform during player introductions.
The band plays at halftime.
The poms perform with the band at halftime.
Jessica Villarino takes a shot in the lane.
Mea Rodriguez goes up for a shot takes aim on a free throw.
Juzeth Casas on defense.
A cheerleader makes a soft landing during a sideline stunt.
The band plays at halftime.
The poms perform with the band at halftime.
Johanna Simpson tries to make the steal.
Nogales coach Yahaira Sanchez watches a play unfold.
Nogales fans cheer as their team makes a late comeback.
The cheerleaders perform during player introductions.
The band plays at halftime.
The poms perform with the band at halftime.
The cheerleaders perform during a break in the action.
The poms perform with the band at halftime.
The poms perform with the band at halftime.
A furious fourth-quarter rally by the Nogales Apaches wasn’t enough to erase what had been a 26-point second-half deficit, and NHS fell 56-47 to the Catalina Foothills Falcons in a Friday night girls basketball matchup between two of the top-ranked teams in the 5A Conference.
The loss was the first of the regular season for Nogales, who came into the game 8-0 and ranked No. 3 in the conference. Catalina Foothills started the night as the No. 9-ranked team with a 7-2 mark.
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