Sabino is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Douglas is on a eight-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. Having just played yesterday, the Sabino Sabercats will get right back to it and host the Douglas Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sabino beat Northwest Christian 46-40.
Sabino got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chayil Combs out in front who went 6 for 14 en route to 17 points plus three steals. Combs is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Jayda Haley was another key player, going 7 for 14 en route to 15 points plus three steals.
Meanwhile, Douglas blew past Arcadia, posting an 83-13 win. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Douglas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Francia Rubio, who went 9 for 13 en route to 19 points plus eight assists and eight steals. That's the most assists Rubio has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Scarlette Ruiz, who went 6 for 11 en route to 13 points plus eight steals and six assists.
Douglas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Douglas' victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Sabino, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Sabino came up short against Douglas in their previous matchup back in December of 2014, falling 34-29. Thankfully for Sabino, Nancy Rodriguez (who scored 14 points plus five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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