The Sabino Sabercats are taking a road trip to take on the Walden Grove Red Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Sabino is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Blue Ridge just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 45-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. That makes it the first time this season the Sabercats have let down their home crowd.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jayda Haley, who went 9 for 19 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and five steals. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chayil Combs, who earned 12 points plus four steals.
Meanwhile, Walden Grove hadn't done well against Amphitheater recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Walden Grove walked away with a 53-40 win over Amphitheater. Winning may never get old, but the Red Wolves sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Walden Grove is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Sabino, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2.
Sabino was able to grind out a solid victory over Walden Grove in their previous meeting last Wednesday, winning 35-26. Does Sabino have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walden Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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