Basketball Game Preview: Sahuarita Mustangs vs. Willcox Cowboys

The Sahuarita Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Willcox Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sahuarita has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Willcox will come in with eight straight wins.

Sahuarita made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Sahuaro, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mustangs fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 63-60 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Willcox got the win against Catalina on Tuesday by a conclusive 51-31.

Sahuarita's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Willcox, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.

Sahuarita didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Willcox in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-52 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.