Safford lost against Sabino back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Safford Bulldogs had to suffer through a 100-68 loss at the hands of the Sabino Sabercats. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Sabercats are ranked 64th).
Sabino's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brendan Gargus led the charge by going 9 for 18 on his way to 20 points and six steals. With that strong performance, Gargus is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Caden Watkins was another key player, going 8 of 14 en route to 18 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Safford has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Sabino, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Safford will welcome Thatcher at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Safford's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. As for Sabino, they will head out on the road to challenge Catalina at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Catalina has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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