Sahuarita was the 64-60 winner over Douglas when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Sahuarita Mustangs took a 74-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Douglas Bulldogs.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Daniel Durazo, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. Thomas Naylor was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards.
Mustangs
| 01/17/25 @ Douglas | 22 |
| 01/15/25 vs Amphitheater | 12 |
| 12/16/24 @ Rincon/University | 9 |
Even though they lost, Sahuarita smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Douglas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Diego Lopez, who went 9 for 13 en route to 24 points and six rebounds. Lopez has been hot recently, having posted 22 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Elmer Maytorena, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 assists.
Sahuarita's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Douglas, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sahuarita will head out to take on Cholla at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Douglas, they will venture away from home to square off against Amphitheater at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.7 points per game this season.
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