Marcos de Niza lost against Saguaro back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Marcos de Niza Padres lost 84-61 to the Saguaro Sabercats. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (55), the Padres still had to take the loss.
James Steward
| 02/06/25 @ Saguaro | 32 |
| 02/04/25 @ Mesquite | 26 |
| 01/31/25 vs Cactus Shadows | 15 |
| 01/28/25 vs St. Mary's | 21 |
| 01/24/25 @ Arcadia | 23 |
| + 5 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Marcos de Niza lost, don't look at James Steward. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 32 points and 17 rebounds. The contest was Steward's tenth in a row with at least 15 points. Jayden Mcgee was another key player, putting up nine points.
Even though they lost, Marcos de Niza smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Saguaro found their leader in freshman Nas Hailey, who went 9 for 15 to rack up 24 points and eight boards. Hailey is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 22 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was O'Shea Bonner, who went 6 of 9 en route to 14 points and six steals.
Marcos de Niza has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season. As for Saguaro, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Looking ahead, Marcos de Niza will welcome Arcadia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arcadia has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Saguaro, they will head out to take on St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saguaro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully St. Mary's likes a good challenge.
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