Sahuaro has won 17 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Walden Grove has won 17 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Sahuaro Cougars will welcome the Walden Grove Red Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Sahuaro will be strutting in after a win while Walden Grove will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sahuaro beat Rincon/University 74-70. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Rangers are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Walden Grove entered their matchup against Ironwood Ridge on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Walden Grove came up short against Ironwood Ridge, falling 77-52. The Red Wolves were down 61-37 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Sahuaro will need focus on slowing down Malachi Kuti George, one of several Walden Grove players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Imileo Martinez, who scored 12 points.
Walden Grove's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. As for Sahuaro, their victory bumped their record up to 15-1.
Everything came up roses for Sahuaro against Walden Grove in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, as the squad secured a 74-29 win. Will Sahuaro repeat their success, or does Walden Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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