Thunderbird was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 61-47 bruising from the Saguaro Sabercats. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Sabercats are ranked 37th).
Saguaro got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Justice Hinds out in front who went 5 for 8 on his way to 11 points and five steals. Hinds is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Whitaker, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points.
Thunderbird's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Saguaro, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Thunderbird didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-50 defeat against Cortez on the 18th. As for Saguaro, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 72-57 loss against Millard South on the 19th.
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