Recap: Tucson High Magnet School Badgers vs. Nogales Apaches
The Tucson High Magnet School Badgers had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They walked away with a 51-44 win over Nogales. 51 seems to be a good number for Tucson High Magnet School as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Tucson High Magnet School found their leader in underclassman Destiney Brown, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Brown hasn't dropped below two steals for 11 straight games. Another player making a difference was Kamila Vasavilbaso, who scored nine points along with nine rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Nogales lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cecilia Burruel. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That was a full 47.7% of Nogales' points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Mia Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Tucson High Magnet School's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Nogales, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.
Tucson High Magnet School won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Marana at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Marana will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings (they are ranked 221st, while Tucson High Magnet School is ranked 93rd). Nogales won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Buena at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Buena is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
