Seton Catholic is 10-0 against Saguaro since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Both teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Seton Catholic is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Seton Catholic scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They claimed a resounding 76-30 victory over Arcadia at home. Given Seton Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Arcadia is ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carmella Gallardo was her usual excellent self, going 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and 2 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Morales, who scored seven points along with 11 assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Saguaro put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against St. Mary's as Saguaro made off with a 66-46 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Saguaro has posted since December 14, 2023.
Seton Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Saguaro, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Seton Catholic strolled past Saguaro in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a score of 69-52. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Saguaro's Erica McGadney, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Seton Catholic still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
