Cougars
| 01/21/25 @ Ironwood Ridge | 62-49 |
| 01/17/25 vs Walden Grove | 66-62 |
| 01/14/25 @ Rincon/University | 74-70 |
| 01/10/25 vs Cholla | 53-35 |
| 01/09/25 vs Tucson High Magnet School | 69-64 |
| + 2 more games |
Sahuaro entered their tilt with Ironwood Ridge on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 62-49 win over the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sahuaro was led to victory by Cisco Llamas and Jamaal McCraney. Llamas posted 11 points in addition to eight boards and six assists, while McCraney went 8 of 10 en route to 17 points and six rebounds. Llamas has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Santini, who had seven points and eight rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Sahuaro was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ironwood Ridge only racked up five assists.
Despite the loss, Ironwood Ridge still got an impressive performance from Carter Brown, who put up 22 points and six boards. Derek Overton was another key player, putting up eight points.
Sahuaro pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Ironwood Ridge, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.
Sahuaro wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 63-62 loss against Salpointe Catholic on the 23rd. As for Ironwood Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-60 defeat against Mica Mountain on the 23rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
