The Sahuaro Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Paradise Honors Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Sahuaro focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Thursday.
Sahuaro struggled with assists on Thursday (Xavier College Prep had 12 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Sahuaro was beaten by Xavier College Prep 83-45. Sahuaro was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-22.
The losing side was boosted by Cassandra Coolidge, who scored 25 points along with two blocks. She hasn't dropped below 17 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Biale Sika, who scored six points along with three blocks.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Paradise Honors had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 victory over the Broncos. The victory was just what Paradise Honors needed coming off of a 58-21 loss in their prior game.
Morgan Van Dyke was her usual excellent self, scoring 32 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Jocelyn Leal was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Sahuaro's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-9. As for Paradise Honors, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Sahuaro have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Paradise Honors struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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