Arizona High School Basketball - Marcos de Niza holds off Tempe
January 20, 2025: Tempe, AZ 85283 The Marcos de Niza Padres basketball team scored 88 points and limited the visiting Tempe Buffaloes to 84 in the Padres non-league triumph on Monday.
The Padres now have a 13-7 record. They play next when they host Saguaro for a 4A Desert Sky game on Wednesday, January 22. Marcos de Niza will confront a Sabercats team coming off a 76-56 league win over Arcadia (Phoenix, AZ). The Sabercats record now stands at 12-6.
With the loss, Tempe falls to 9-9 on the campaign. The Buffaloes travel to Crismon (Queen Creek, AZ) to confront the Rattlers in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 21. The Rattlers go into the game with a record of 5-12. Crismon lost 59-58 in their recent league game against Poston Butte (San Tan Valley, AZ)