Basketball Game Preview: Rincon/University Rangers vs. Sunnyside Blue Devils

Rincon/University is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Sunnyside is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rincon/University Rangers will welcome the Sunnyside Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Last Friday, Rincon/University got the win against Marana by a conclusive 55-33.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Sunnyside against Dobson on Friday as the team secured a 63-27 victory. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 23 points or more this season.

Rincon/University is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.1 points per game. As for Sunnyside, their win bumped their record up to 20-1.

Rincon/University ended up a good deal behind Sunnyside in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 46-29. Thankfully for Rincon/University, Nayeli Nidez-Acu?a (who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.