Bourgade Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the San Tan Foothills Sabercats 59-28. The Golden Eagles lost against the Sabercats in their previous head to head back in December of 2014, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 41-36 score last time.
Defeat or not, Bourgade Catholic got some senior leadership from Kyra Williams and Vanessa Arismendez. Williams posted 11 points and six rebounds, while Arismendez almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
It was another big night for Cienna Witcher, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards for San Tan Foothills. Witcher is becoming a predictor of San Tan Foothills' success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 5-7 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ariza Cabaiz, who had ten points in addition to six assists and six steals.
Bourgade Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for San Tan Foothills, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-8.
Bourgade Catholic will look to defend their home court on Monday against Parker at 5:30 p.m. Parker has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for San Tan Foothills, they will head out on the road to challenge Payson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Payson's defense has only allowed 27 points per game this season, so San Tan Foothills' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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