Basketball Recap: Sahuarita Drops Highest Score of Season Against Palo Verde

Mustangs

Team Score

01/23/25 vs Palo Verde	84
01/21/25 vs Cholla	83
11/26/24 vs Palo Verde	66
11/27/24 vs Queen Creek	59
01/03/25 vs Tolleson	57

Sahuarita hadn't done well against Palo Verde recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Sahuarita Mustangs blew past the Palo Verde Titans 84-11. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Sahuarita's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Camila Villalobos, who almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, nine rebounds, and ten steals. The dominant performance gave Villalobos a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Yaya Ortega, who went 7 of 9 en route to 16 points and three steals.

Sahuarita smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Sahuarita has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Palo Verde, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.

Sahuarita is taking a road trip to challenge Rio Rico at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Sahuarita is facing Rio Rico at the right time seeing as Rio Rico is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Palo Verde, they and Florence will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Palo Verde will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Florence will have lost four straight heading into Friday's game.