Sahuaro is 0-10 against Salpointe Catholic since January of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Cougars just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Sahuaro has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Thursday, Sahuaro came up short against Ironwood Ridge and fell 52-39.
Layla O'Rourke-Slone
| 01/30/26 @ Cienega | 16 |
| 01/16/26 vs Walden Grove | 16 |
| 01/08/26 vs Tucson High Magnet School | 16 |
| 01/13/26 @ Rincon/University | 13 |
| 11/26/25 vs Walden Grove | 13 |
| + 19 more games |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Layla O'Rourke-Slone, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Sahuaro is 9-4 when O'Rourke-Slone posts ten or more boards, but 5-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordynn Chavis, who posted 11 points and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Badgers 70-45. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 24 points or more this season.
Salpointe Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 23-3. As for Sahuaro, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Sahuaro was dealt a bruising 58-13 loss at the hands of Salpointe Catholic when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Lancers' Erin Even, who had 11 points in addition to eight steals and seven rebounds. Now that the Cougars know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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