There's no place like home for Sahuarita, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past the Rio Rico Hawks 75-46 on Monday. That looming 75-46 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sahuarita to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zack Myhre, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Daniel Durazo, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 18 points and five assists.
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| 01/27/25 vs Rio Rico | 24 |
| 01/23/25 @ Palo Verde | 13 |
| 01/17/25 @ Douglas | 19 |
Sahuarita was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Rio Rico's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Santiago Merino, who posted 17 points and six rebounds, and Francisco Alday, who went 6 for 10 en route to 13 points and six boards. That was a full 37% of Rio Rico's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Ivan Arvizu was another key player, putting up five points and three steals.
Sahuarita moved to 9-13 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Rio Rico, they dropped their record down to 2-19 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sahuarita will venture away from home to face off against Amphitheater at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sahuarita is facing Amphitheater at the right time seeing as Amphitheater is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Rio Rico, they are taking a road trip to square off against Cholla at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cholla knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Rio Rico likes a good challenge.
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