Cholla is 8-1 against Marana since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Cholla Chargers will be playing at home against the Marana Tigers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Cholla's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Cholla's way against Douglas as Cholla made off with a 75-51 win. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Michael Payne
| 02/11/25 @ Douglas | 3 |
| 02/06/25 @ Sahuarita | 2 |
| 02/04/25 vs Safford | 3 |
| 01/31/25 vs Amphitheater | 2 |
| 01/29/25 vs Rio Rico | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Cholla had a senior duo take command as Michael Payne almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine assists and Cyree Jenkins went 7-for-10 to rack up 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Payne has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. Jerry Mendoza was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.
Cholla was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Marana ended up a good deal behind Tucson High Magnet School on Tuesday and lost 53-37. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Cholla's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44.2 points. As for Marana, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Cholla strolled past Marana when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 87-73. Does Cholla have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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