Basketball Recap: Sahuaro Skates Past Marcos De Niza with Ease

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

12/27/24 vs Marcos de Niza	50-17
12/27/24 vs Cienega	29-19
12/18/24 vs Sabino	45-35
12/17/24 vs Palo Verde	69-3
12/13/24 vs Saguaro	44-35

Sahuaro entered their tilt with Marcos de Niza on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Marcos de Niza Padres 50-17. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 26 points or more this season.

Carly Coolidge was her usual excellent self, going 7 of 13 en route to 16 points along with five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Harmony Twito, who posted seven points and four steals.

Sahuaro was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marcos de Niza only posted four assists.

When it comes to explaining why Marcos de Niza lost, don't look at Elyanna Carbajal. Despite the final result, she put up five points in addition to 11 boards and three steals.

Sahuaro has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Marcos de Niza, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.

Sahuaro won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Desert View at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Marcos de Niza, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Poston Butte at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.