Basketball Recap: Sahuaro Picks Up Ninth Straight Win on the Road

Cisco Llamas

Steals

02/07/25 @ Salpointe Catholic	4
02/06/25 vs Ironwood Ridge	7
02/04/25 @ Walden Grove	6
01/27/25 @ Mica Mountain	3
01/23/25 vs Salpointe Catholic	5
+ 7 more games

Sahuaro had won eight straight road games and Cisco Llamas did his part to make it nine on Friday. The Sahuaro Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 victory over the Salpointe Catholic Lancers thanks in part to Llamas, who posted 21 points in addition to six boards and five assists. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last 12 games he's played.

Sahuaro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. As for Salpointe Catholic, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 13-9.

Sahuaro has already played their next contest, a 68-63 defeat against Mica Mountain on the 11th. As for Salpointe Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-61 win against Walden Grove on the 11th.