Marana lost against Tucson High Magnet School back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Marana Tigers took a 64-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers.
Tucson High Magnet School's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Grajeda, who went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards Grajeda has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Malaki Cunningham-Hiadzi, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Marana's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-8. As for Tucson High Magnet School, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
Marana will head out on the road to square off against Rincon/University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marana knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 contests -- so hopefully Rincon/University likes a good challenge. As for Tucson High Magnet School, they will head out to take on Sunnyside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tucson High Magnet School has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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