San Tan Foothills had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They snuck past the Florence Gophers with a 32-27 win. For the Sabercats, this counts as revenge for the 46-40 victory the Gophers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
San Tan Foothills can attribute much of their success to Cienna Witcher, who scored 12 points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds. Witcher has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.
Florence lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ellie Wimmer, who posted eight points along with four steals and two blocks. What's more, Wimmer also posted a 80% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023. Amya Bandilla was another key player, earning six points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Tan Foothills has already played their next game (against Florence), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Florence, they are taking a road trip to take on Tonopah Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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