Rio Rico was the 63-60 winner over Sahuarita when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rio Rico Hawks were outmatched by the Sahuarita Mustangs and fell 75-46. The Hawks' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Santiago Merino and Francisco Alday certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Merino posted 17 points and six rebounds, while Alday went 6 of 10 en route to 13 points and six boards. That was a full 37% of Rio Rico's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivan Arvizu, who put up five points and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sahuarita to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zack Myhre, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Malachi Elam also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Rio Rico's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Sahuarita, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-13 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rio Rico will head out to square off against Cholla at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cholla knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Rio Rico likes a good challenge. As for Sahuarita, they will venture away from home to challenge Amphitheater at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Amphitheater has lost five straight at home , while Sahuarita has lost 11 on the road (dating back to last season).
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