The Buena Colts will head out to square off against the Cienega Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cienega took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Buena, who comes in off a win.
Buena took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took down Desert View 42-25.
Meanwhile, Cienega played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Pueblo, falling 66-30. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Warriors are ranked 27th).
Buena will need to focus on slowing down Mia Lopez, one of several Cienega players who made an impact when they last played. She posted four points along with five boards and three steals. Those five rebounds gave Lopez a new career-high.
Cienega has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season. As for Buena, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.
Buena didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cienega in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 46-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buena since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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