Basketball Game Preview: Douglas Bulldogs vs. Sahuarita Mustangs

The Douglas Bulldogs will face off against the Sahuarita Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.5 points per game this season.

Sahuarita will be up against a hot Douglas squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Douglas enjoyed a cozy 66-49 victory over Sabino on Thursday.

Douglas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Francia Rubio, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Rubio has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Evelyn Gonzalez was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to seven assists and six steals.

Douglas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sahuarita, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 49-48 win over Amphitheater.

Sahuarita's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-12. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Douglas, their win bumped their record up to 20-3.

Douglas strolled past Sahuarita in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 59-43. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sahuarita's Camila Villalobos, who posted 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Douglas still be able to contain Villalobos? There's only one way to find out.