On Tuesday, Basha faced Marana in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Basha Bears pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over the Marana Tigers. For the Bears, this counts as revenge for the 16-7 defeat the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
The critical scores for Basha came from Amiah Walker, Luci Burt, and Claire McMahon.
Basha's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Naomi Cloward was the leader with four sacks.
Despite the loss, Marana had strong showings from Malaysia Roebuck, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Ella Joplin, who threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of her passes. Roebuck didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
The win made it two in a row for Basha and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Marana, they moved to 5-1 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Basha will square off against West Point at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Point will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Basha surely won't give up without a fight. Marana has already played their next game, a 17-0 win against Arizona College Prep on the 10th.
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