The Sahuarita Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Rio Rico Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Rio Rico took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sahuarita, who comes in off a win.
Sahuarita is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 84-11 victory over Palo Verde. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
| 01/23/25 vs Palo Verde | 10 |
| 12/11/23 vs Apache Junction | 8 |
| 01/22/24 vs Walden Grove | 6 |
| 01/08/25 @ Cienega | 6 |
| 12/28/23 vs Buckeye | 5 |
Sahuarita's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Camila Villalobos led the charge by almost dropping a triple-double on 13 points, nine rebounds, and ten steals. Those ten steals gave Villalobos a new career-high. Yaya Ortega was another key player, going 7 for 9 en route to 16 points and three steals.
Sahuarita smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Rio Rico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 41-31 to Douglas.
Sahuarita has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Rio Rico, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Sahuarita might still be hurting after the 62-38 loss they got from Rio Rico in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Sahuarita avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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