Basketball Recap: Sahuaro Extends Winning Streak to Four

Cisco Llamas

Points

11/29/25 vs Palo Verde	37
11/28/25 vs Maricopa	29
11/26/25 vs Sabino	20
11/19/25 vs Maricopa	19
02/28/25 vs Dysart	27
+ 7 more games

Sahuaro won the last time they faced Palo Verde and Cisco Llamas did his part to make sure it happened again. The Cougars took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging a 74-47 victory over the Titans thanks in part to Llamas, who went 12-for-22 en route to 37 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals. His big performance that afternoon made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points.

Isaac Teasley was another key player, shooting 60% from the field on his way to 14 points and four steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played.

Despite the loss, Palo Verde still got an impressive performance from Kameron Pippen, who went 7-for-17 to rack up 22 points along with five assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristian White, who shot 75% from the field en route to 13 points.

The win keeps Sahuaro at an undefeated 4-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 81.5 points this season. As for Palo Verde, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Sahuaro is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Tanque Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars will be up against the Hawks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Palo Verde, they are headed away from home for the first time to square off against Cholla at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.