Basketball Game Preview: Sahuarita Mustangs vs. Rio Rico Hawks

Sahuarita hasn't had much luck against Rio Rico recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Sahuarita Mustangs will welcome the Rio Rico Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Sahuarita is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a blow against Palo Verde, falling 79-43. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Titans are ranked 72nd).

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 83-51, which was the final score in Rio Rico's tilt against Douglas on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.

Rio Rico's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Sahuarita, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.

Sahuarita couldn't quite finish off Rio Rico in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 63-60. Will Sahuarita have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.