Amphitheater hasn't had much luck against Sahuaro recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Panthers will take on the Cougars at 11:20 a.m.
On Friday, Amphitheater was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-43 to Flowing Wells.
Amphitheater's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kayla Tuakalau, who posted 15 points, and Courtewa Vigil, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Sahuaro had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They breezed past Maricopa to the tune of 51-9 on Wednesday. The Cougars pushed the score to 44-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rams had no chance of recovering from.
Amphitheater better focus on containing Jordynn Chavis and Layla O'Rourke-Slone as the pair were huge in Sahuaro's win. Chavis went 7-for-15 on her way to 17 points and seven steals, while O'Rourke-Slone put up six points along with six steals and five rebounds. Those seven steals gave Chavis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Harmony Twito, who had six points and five steals.
Sahuaro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maricopa only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Amphitheater was dealt a bruising 68-30 defeat at the hands of Sahuaro in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 46-17.
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