If Safford was riding high fresh off their 42-12 takedown of The Gregory School last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Safford Bulldogs lost 76-54 to the Sabino Sabercats on Monday. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Sabercats from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
| 01/27/25 vs Sabino | 7 |
| 01/17/25 vs Round Valley | 5 |
| 01/14/25 @ Palo Verde | 5 |
| 12/20/24 vs Empire | 5 |
| 01/31/24 vs Globe | 5 |
Safford's loss came despite strong showings from Oaklee Welchman and Marley Jurado. Welchman went 7 for 10 en route to 19 points and seven boards, while Jurado went 6 of 8 on her way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Those seven boards gave Welchman a new career-high. Andy Lopez was another key player, putting up six points.
It was another big night for Jayda Haley, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds for Sabino. Haley's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chayil Combs, who went 8 of 18 on her way to 17 points and six steals.
Safford dropped their record down to 5-12 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sabino, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-9.
Safford will take on Thatcher at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Thatcher has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Sabino, they will challenge Catalina at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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