The Tucson High Magnet School Badgers will face off against the Sahuaro Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Tucson High Magnet School will head into Saturday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. 2025 welcomed they with a 54-31 loss courtesy of Buckeye. The Badgers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Sahuaro came tearing into last Saturday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 66-9 win over the Broncos. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 26 points or more this season.
Sahuaro's win came from a few key players Tucson High Magnet School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Biale Sika, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordynn Chavis, who put up eight points and three steals.
Sahuaro is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.9 points per game. As for Tucson High Magnet School, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Tucson High Magnet School and Sahuaro were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2017, but Tucson High Magnet School came up empty-handed after a 46-45 loss. Thankfully for Tucson High Magnet School, Alyssa Brown (who went 9 of 19 on her way to 18 points along with seven boards and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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