Basketball Recap: Sahuaro Cougars vs. Sunnyside Blue Devils
If Sahuaro was feeling good fresh off their 49-23 takedown of St. David on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sahuaro Cougars fell just short of the Sunnyside Blue Devils by a score of 43-41 on Tuesday. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Sahuaro lost, don't look at Carly Coolidge. Despite the final result, she had 18 points plus five rebounds. With that strong performance, Coolidge is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Boyd, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Sunnyside found their leader in freshman Rayanna Ortiz, who posted 11 points along with two steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sahuaro fell to 3-1. As for Sunnyside, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Sahuaro didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-31 loss against Snowflake on the 26th. As for Sunnyside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 58-35 win against Flowing Wells on the 26th.
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