After losing to Sahuaro the last time they met, Mica Mountain decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts snuck past the Sahuaro Cougars with a 68-63 win on Tuesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Thunderbolts' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Cougars are ranked 19th).
Despite the loss, Sahuaro still got an impressive performance from Cisco Llamas, who went 11-for-25 to rack up 42 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Llamas' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Jamal Ali was another key player, going 5-for-10 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
Thunderbolts
| 02/11/25 @ Sahuaro | 68-63 |
| 02/07/25 vs Ironwood Ridge | 70-67 |
| 02/06/25 @ Walden Grove | 91-76 |
The win (which was Mica Mountain's third in a row) raised their record to 15-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points over those games. As for Sahuaro, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-3.
As of now, neither Mica Mountain nor Sahuaro have any future games scheduled.
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