Basketball Game Preview: Tucson High Magnet School Badgers vs. Marana Tigers

Tucson High Magnet School has gone 9-1 against Marana recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tucson High Magnet School Badgers will venture away from home to face off against the Marana Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Marana will be up against a hot Tucson High Magnet School team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Tucson High Magnet School walked away with a 65-58 victory over Rincon/University on Tuesday. Given the Badgers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Rangers are ranked 160th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Xavier Grajeda

Points (Career)

02/04/25 vs Rincon/University	20
01/22/25 @ Rincon/University	18
11/26/24 vs Sunnyside	18
01/28/25 vs Marana	16
12/13/24 vs Mica Mountain	16

Tucson High Magnet School's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Grajeda, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 20 points. Those 20 points gave Grajeda a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Julio Marquez, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Marana was able to grind out a solid victory over Sunnyside on Tuesday, taking the game 76-64. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.

Marana's win came from a few key players Tucson High Magnet School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dezmen Roebuck, who went 9 for 13 to rack up 18 points in addition to six boards and six steals. Roebuck is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Tanner Hibbs was another key player, going 6 of 8 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and seven rebounds.

Marana was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Marana's record now sits at 14-8. As for Tucson High Magnet School, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8.

Tucson High Magnet School beat Marana 64-56 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tucson High Magnet School since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.