Tucson High Magnet School and Sahuaro are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Tucson High Magnet School Badgers will take on the Sahuaro Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Tucson High Magnet School is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Perry, who was ranked first at the time (Tucson High Magnet School was ranked 22nd). The game between Tucson High Magnet School and Perry didn't end well, with Tucson High Magnet School falling 64-48. It was the first time this season that the Badgers let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Sahuaro was fully in charge back in December of 2024, breezing past Ironwood Ridge 67-39. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 25 points or more this season.
Tucson High Magnet School better keep an eye on Cisco Llamas. He was instrumental in Sahuaro's win, going 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Santini, who posted five points.
Sahuaro was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ironwood Ridge only racked up four assists.
Tucson High Magnet School's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Sahuaro, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-1.
Tucson High Magnet School skirted past Sahuaro 48-45 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Tucson High Magnet School repeat their success, or does Sahuaro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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