The Saguaro Sabercats suffered their biggest defeat since December 16, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by St. Mary on the road and fell 75-46. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Saguaro in their matchups with St. Mary's: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Saguaro saw an underclassman step up: Mikey Shepston scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shepston has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Quynnton Weatherspoon, who scored four points.
Saguaro has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for St. Mary's, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-6.
Saguaro will be playing at home against Seton Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Seton Catholic focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six on Friday. As for St. Mary's, St. Mary's and Mesquite will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Mesquite's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 15 matchups.
