Basketball Recap: Sunnyside Piles Up the Points Against Marana

Blue Devils

Margin (Wins)

12/16/24 @ Cholla	68
02/04/25 @ Marana	60
11/20/24 vs Gila Ridge	57
12/27/24 vs Tanque Verde	56
12/05/24 vs Mountain Ridge	56

Sunnyside won the last time they faced Marana and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Sunnyside Blue Devils claimed a resounding 77-17 victory over the Marana Tigers. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 23 points or more this season.

Sunnyside got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Esabella Barajas out in front who posted 14 points along with five assists and five steals. The dominant performance gave Barajas a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Dora Medina, who earned 14 points in addition to eight boards and seven assists.

Sunnyside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 14 consecutive games.

Sunnyside is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. As for Marana, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.

Sunnyside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-45 victory against Rincon/University on the 7th. As for Marana, they will head out on the road to face off against Tucson High Magnet School at 7:00 p.m. on February 11th.