Chaparral suffered their biggest defeat since December 15, 2023 on Thursday. They came up short against the Saguaro Sabercats, falling 65-44. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Sabercats are ranked 11th).
Saguaro's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nashoba Redhouse, who posted eight points. The dominant performance also gave Redhouse a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Nas Hailey, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 12 points.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Saguaro, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Chaparral will face off against Desert Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Saguaro, they will host Crismon at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saguaro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 81.6 points per game this season.
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