Basketball Recap: Amphitheater Comes Up Short

Amphitheater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 80-54 to the Cholla Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Chargers are ranked 62nd).

Cholla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexis Saenz led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Standifer, who made all 9 shots he took to post 18 points and five rebounds.

Amphitheater's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Cholla, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Amphitheater will square off against Rio Rico at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Amphitheater is facing Rio Rico at the right time seeing as Rio Rico is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Cholla, they will host Safford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Safford's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.