The Bisbee Pumas will face off against the Benson Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Benson will be up against a hot Bisbee squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Bisbee breezed by Santa Rita to the tune of 54-22 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Benson waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wolves 62-30. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 23 points or more this season.
Bisbee better keep an eye on Kaylei Taylor. She was instrumental in Benson's win, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 18 boards. That's the most points Taylor has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jordan Rone, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Benson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 44 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 20 consecutive games.
Bisbee now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Benson, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Bisbee couldn't quite finish off Benson in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 53-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 20 boards. Now that Bisbee knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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