Two dominant guards in Sebastian Lopez and Carlos Acuna are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bisbee Pumas will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Bisbee will be strutting in after a win while St. Augustine Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Bisbee sidestepped Benson for a 58-55 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pumas.
It was another big night for Lopez, who posted 32 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Bisbee's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Wright, who had 12 points.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 41-37 to Miami. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Vandals: they've now lost four in a row.
Bisbee will need focus on slowing down Omar Valdez, one of several St. Augustine Catholic players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 for 11 en route to 13 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jovanni Fernandez, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Bisbee is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for St. Augustine Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Bisbee was able to grind out a solid win over St. Augustine Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 63-56. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Augustine Catholic's Peter Dogbegah, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Bisbee to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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