Preview: Sahuaro Cougars vs. Dysart Demons
Sahuaro is 0-3 against Dysart since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sahuaro Cougars will be playing at home against the Dysart Demons at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Sahuaro's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 matches.
Sahuaro extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Paradise Honors. They strolled past the Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 64-47.
Meanwhile, Dysart was able to grind out a solid win over American Leadership Academy on Wednesday, taking the game 59-51.
Dysart's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lamar Anderson, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Nigel Anderson, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and six blocks.
Sahuaro's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points per game. As for Dysart, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.
Sahuaro couldn't quite finish off Dysart in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 and fell 64-61. Can Sahuaro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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