Recap: Sahuaro Cougars vs. Goldwater Bulldogs
The Sahuaro Cougars put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 64-9 win over Goldwater. Considering Sahuaro has won eight matches by more than 26 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sahuaro's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kristen Valdez, who scored 15 points. The match was Valdez's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Biale Sika, who scored ten points.
Sahuaro's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Goldwater, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Sahuaro won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Desert View at 3:00 p.m. on December 15th. Desert View will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while Sahuaro is ranked 11th). Goldwater won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Sierra Linda at 6:00 p.m. on December 15th. Sierra Linda is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
