Marana and Rincon/University are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Marana Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Rincon/University Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 68-23, which was the final score in Marana's tilt against Sunnyside on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Rincon/University had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Badgers by a score of 62-51.
Rincon/University found their leader in sophomore Leila O'Dowd, who shot 7-for-9 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 38 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points O'Dowd has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Martinez, who posted five points and four steals.
Rincon/University was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Rincon/University has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Marana, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Marana took a serious blow against Rincon/University in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 71-23. Can Marana avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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