The Buena Colts will face off against the Marana Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Buena and nine for Marana dating back to last season.
Buena's tournament run continued when they took on Cholla on Saturday. Buena took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cholla.
Despite the defeat, Buena got top-tier performance from Jesus Pacheco, who posted 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. What's more, Pacheco also racked up two threes, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Kingston Clarke was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 16 points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, Marana unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 68-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Desert Ridge.
Buena's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Marana, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Buena beat Marana 58-46 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Buena repeat their success, or does Marana have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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