With a playoff game on the line, the Sahuaro Cougars rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 51-43 win over the Wolves. The win made it back-to-back wins for Sahuaro.
Sahuaro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cassandra Coolidge led the charge by scoring 17 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Coolidge is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 17 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristen Valdez, who scored 15 points along with four steals.
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Eva Amenhauser, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Madison Pond was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Estrella Foothills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sahuaro only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
Sahuaro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Estrella Foothills, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-4.
Sahuaro will head out on the road to challenge Xavier College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Xavier College Prep is on a 11-game streak of home wins, Sahuaro a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Estrella Foothills will take on Pueblo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Estrella Foothills is coming into the contest with 22 straight defeats at home, meaning Pueblo will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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