Arizona High School Basketball - St. Mary's sneaks past Marcos de Niza
January 27, 2026: Tempe, AZ 85283 The St. Mary's Knights basketball squad scored 62 points and restricted the host Marcos de Niza Padres to 61 in the Knights league win on Tuesday.
Next, the Knights clash with the Mesquite Wildcats (Gilbert, AZ) in a 4A Desert Sky test, on Friday, January 30. St. Mary's will attempt to move on its 10-10 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 14-8 record after their 89-24 league win over Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ).
With the loss, Marcos de Niza falls to 9-12 on the campaign. The Padres host Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek, AZ) to play the Falcons in a 4A Desert Sky bout on Friday, January 30. The Falcons go into the bout with a record of 19-4. Cactus Shadows won 51-16 in their recent league test against Arcadia (Phoenix, AZ)