The San Tan Foothills Sabercats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wickenburg Wranglers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully San Tan Foothills focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 28 on Friday.
San Tan Foothills struggled with offensive rebounds on Friday (Payson had 1100% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. San Tan Foothills took a 55-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Payson.
Despite their loss, San Tan Foothills saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cienna Witcher, who scored 13 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals, was perhaps the best of all. The game was Witcher's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Abigail Horlacher, who scored 12 points along with 5 steals.
Meanwhile, Wickenburg took their game on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 46-12 victory over Tonopah Valley. The win made it back-to-back wins for Wickenburg.
Their wins bumped San Tan Foothills to 2-4 and Payson to 3-0.
San Tan Foothills was able to grind out a solid victory over Wickenburg when the teams last played back in December of 2022, winning 46-36. Will San Tan Foothills repeat their success, or does Wickenburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
