Marcos de Niza is on a five-game streak of home losses, St. Mary a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Marcos de Niza Padres will take on the St. Mary's Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marcos de Niza has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Marcos de Niza suffered their biggest loss since December 15, 2023 on Tuesday. They were dealt a 54-26 defeat at the hands of Arcadia. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Marcos de Niza in their matchups with Arcadia: they've now lost nine in a row.
Despite the loss, Marcos de Niza saw an underclassman step up: Abigail Cooper scored seven points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's suffered a rough 64-42 loss at the hands of Mesquite on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, St. Mary's can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while Mesquite is ranked ninth).
Despite the loss, St. Mary's saw an underclassman step up: Alondra Reyes scored 19 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 45.2% of St. Mary's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Marcos de Niza's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for St. Mary's, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Marcos de Niza was taken down by St. Mary's 47-9 when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reyes, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Marcos de Niza knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
