Marana hasn't had much luck against Cienega recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Marana Tigers duke it out with the Cienega Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Marana knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Cienega likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Marana strolled past Casa Grande with points to spare, taking the game 68-49.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Cienega over Flowing Wells in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cienega blew Flowing Wells out of the water with an 87-30 final score. That looming 87-30 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bobcats yet this season.
Marana better focus on containing Jaden Rodgers and Thomas Noyes as the pair were huge in Cienega's win. Rodgers went 8 for 14 on his way to 18 points and six steals, while Noyes dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Noyes a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristian DelRio, who posted 11 points.
Marana's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Cienega, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 10-5.
Things could have been worse for Marana, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took an 82-68 loss to Cienega when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Marana avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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