After flying high against Palo Verde last Thursday, Sahuarita came back down to earth. The Sahuarita Mustangs took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rio Rico Hawks on Monday. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 62-38 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Sahuarita's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abby Silvester, who went 5 of 11 en route to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Silvester has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Benitez, who posted 14 points along with six assists and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Sahuarita smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Sahuarita's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-12. As for Rio Rico, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-9 record.
Sahuarita wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 49-48 win against Amphitheater on the 29th. Rio Rico has also already played their next contest (against Cholla), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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