Sahuarita is 0-8 against Cholla since December of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Sahuarita Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cholla Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sahuarita comes in on three and Cholla on seven.
Last Tuesday, Sahuarita earned an 85-76 victory over Douglas.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cholla). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Safford 110-39. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Cholla had a senior duo take command as Michael Payne almost dropped a triple-double on 36 points, nine boards, and nine assists and Cyree Jenkins went 10 for 12 on his way to 24 points along with six rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Payne has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Standifer, who went 7 of 9 en route to 14 points and five rebounds.
Cholla pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.2 points. As for Sahuarita, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Sahuarita was taken down by Cholla 88-50 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Sahuarita have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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