| 01/22/25 @ Marcos de Niza | 22 |
| 01/15/25 @ Arcadia | 17 |
| 12/30/24 vs Viewpoint | 14 |
| 12/21/24 vs Gilbert Christian | 13 |
| 12/28/24 vs Aliso Niguel | 11 |
Saguaro won the last time they faced Marcos de Niza, and Bentley Elrod did his part to make sure it happened again. The Saguaro Sabercats strolled past the Marcos de Niza Padres with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 87-68 thanks in part to Elrod, who went 8 for 15 en route to 22 points. Those 22 points gave him a new career-high.
Another player making a difference was Aidan Whitaker, who posted nine points and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played.
Despite the loss, Marcos de Niza still got an impressive performance from James Steward, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 19 boards. That was a full 41.2% of Marcos de Niza's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of J.D Dubose, who put up 11 points.
Saguaro pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.8 points per game. As for Marcos de Niza, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saguaro will take on Mesquite at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marcos de Niza, they will square off against Arcadia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Marcos de Niza's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.
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