Basketball Preview: Saguaro Sabercats vs. Lee Williams Volunteers
The Saguaro Sabercats are taking a road trip to square off against the Lee Williams Volunteers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lee Williams took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Saguaro, who comes in off a win.
Saguaro is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Coronado: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Saguaro blew Coronado out of the water with an 84-30 final score. With the Sabercats ahead 47-22 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Saguaro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Pierce Harrington, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine steals. Nas Hailey was another key player, posting 12 points in addition to four steals.
Meanwhile, Lee Williams lost to Westview at home by a 67-49 margin last Friday.
The win (which was Saguaro's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.3 points per game. As for Lee Williams, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Saguaro took their victory against Lee Williams when the teams last played back in January of 2022 by a conclusive 61-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saguaro since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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