The Sahuarita Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their seventh straight loss. They fell to Walden Grove 71-65. The matchup was a 35-35 toss-up at halftime, but Sahuarita was outscored by Walden Grove in the second.
Sahuarita's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zack Myhre, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Gionni Chavarria, who scored nine points along with 11 rebounds and four blocks.
Walden Grove's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was MarQuez Tyree, who scored 31 points. Tyree is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Ashton Romney was another key contributor, scoring 21 points.
Sahuarita bumped their record down to 6-17 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Walden Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season.
Sahuarita will head out on the road to face off against Walden Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Walden Grove has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 898 points over their last 12 matchups. As for they, they will be playing at home against Sahuarita at 7:00 p.m. Sahuarita has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
