Saguaro entered their matchup against Mesquite on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Saguaro Sabercats were beaten by the Mesquite Wildcats 97-35. The Sabercats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-19.
Mesquite found their leader in sophomore Jensen Cowart, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cowart has scored all season. Rebekah Udall was another key player, going 5 of 7 on her way to 12 points and seven assists.
Saguaro's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-12. As for Mesquite, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 21-1.
Saguaro and Mesquite should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. Saguaro (ranked 110th) will meet Arcadia (ranked 251st) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saguaro will stroll in with a eight game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their February 6 matchup with Mesquite. Meanwhile, Mesquite will face off against Marcos de Niza at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday up 262 places (3 vs. 265).
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