The Cholla Chargers will challenge the Douglas Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cholla has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 28 straight defeats, while Douglas will come in with five straight victories.
Last Thursday, Cholla had to suffer through a 60-12 loss at the hands of Sahuarita. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 123rd).
Meanwhile, Douglas beat Amphitheater 48-37 on Thursday.
Douglas' win came from a few key players Cholla will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Francia Rubio, who posted 17 points along with five boards and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 17 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Evelyn Gonzalez, who earned 11 points and four steals.
Douglas' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points over those games. As for Cholla, their loss dropped their record down to 0-19.
Cholla was taken down by Douglas 72-16 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cholla was down 37-7.
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