Basketball Recap: Sahuaro Snags 13th Victory in Last 14 Games

Sahuaro's game on Tuesday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They snuck past the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks with a 41-35 win. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Nighthawks, too.

Sahuaro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maggie Boyd led the charge by going 6 of 11 en route to 13 points along with six boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Boyd a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anissa Garcia, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 10 points and six rebounds.

Sahuaro was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ironwood Ridge only racked up four assists.

Serenity Hampton and Molly Walter certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Hampton posted 16 points, while Walter dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. Walter is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last six games she's played.

Sahuaro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.9 points per game. As for Ironwood Ridge, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-11.

Sahuaro will challenge Salpointe Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on January 29th. Ironwood Ridge has already played their next contest, a 45-40 loss against Mica Mountain on the 23rd.