The Nogales Apaches will venture away from home to challenge the Cienega Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Nogales will be strutting in after a victory while Cienega will be coming in after a defeat.
Nogales took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Flowing Wells with a 42-36 win.
Meanwhile, Cienega was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 46-41 to Buena. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nogales will need focus on slowing down Amaya Woolford, one of several Cienega players who made an impact when they last played. She posted five points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Woolford has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Guevara, who put up 14 points.
Nogales is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Cienega, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Everything came up roses for Nogales against Cienega when the teams last played last Tuesday, as the team secured a 57-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nogales since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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