The Tucson High Magnet School Badgers had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 51-41 win over Cienega. This was payback for Tucson High Magnet School, who suffered a 52-50 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tucson High Magnet School's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Destiney Brown, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Brown hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. Kamila Vasavilbaso was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Cienega lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mia Kelley, who scored 12 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Puente, who scored nine points.
Even though they lost, Cienega smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tucson High Magnet School only pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
Tucson High Magnet School pushed their record up to 10-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Cienega, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tucson High Magnet School will take on Nogales at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Nogales is ranked 108th, while Tucson High Magnet School is ranked 93rd). As for Cienega, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Desert View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert View comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 16 points in their last eight games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
