Two dominant guards in Cienna Witcher and Hannah Sarnowski are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The San Tan Foothills Sabercats will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Payson Longhorns at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
San Tan Foothills is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 60 points back in December of 2024, they were much more limited against Leading Edge Academy - GEC back in December of 2024. They took a blow against the Spartans, falling 51-19. The Sabercats have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Payson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 33-29 to Eatonville.
San Tan Foothills will need focus on slowing down Clara Whaley, one of several Payson players who made an impact when they last played. She posted nine points and three steals. Whaley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyndall Hatch, who put up six points and 11 rebounds.
San Tan Foothills' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Payson, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4.
San Tan Foothills came up short against Payson in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 55-43. Can San Tan Foothills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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