The Sahuaro Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sahuaro is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Sahuaro's tournament run continued when they took on Poston Butte last Saturday. Sahuaro blew past Poston Butte, posting a 66-9 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 26 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sahuaro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Biale Sika, who posted eight points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordynn Chavis, who put up eight points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Tucson High Magnet School unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. 2025 welcomed they with a 54-31 loss courtesy of Buckeye.
Sahuaro is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.9 points per game. As for Tucson High Magnet School, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Sahuaro won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in December of 2017, slipping by Tucson High Magnet School 46-45. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tucson High Magnet School's Rachel Obedin, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 21 boards. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Sahuaro to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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