Sahuarita lost against Douglas back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sahuarita Mustangs received a blow as they fell 59-43 to the Douglas Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 43rd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Douglas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Francia Rubio, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 12 points and six rebounds. Rubio is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Dana Pena was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Sahuarita's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Douglas, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sahuarita will face off against Cholla at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sahuarita is facing Cholla at the right time seeing as Cholla is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Douglas, they will welcome Amphitheater at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.9 points per game this season.
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