The Hamilton Huskies will take on the Basha Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hamilton comes in on nine and Basha on five.
Hamilton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Highland, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Hamilton was ranked first). Hamilton claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Highland on the road. Considering the Huskies have won seven matchups by more than 26 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hamilton found their leader in underclassman Marlie Phillips, who threw for 397 yards and six touchdowns while completing 87.8% of her passes. Those 397 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Phillips. Samaya Taylor-Jenkins was Phillips' top target, picking up 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Hamilton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Demi Woods with three.
Meanwhile, Basha posted their biggest victory since September 17th on Tuesday. They breezed by Marcos de Niza on the road to the tune of 34-7.
Hamilton's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Basha, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Hamilton against Basha in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 33-0 victory. Does Hamilton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Basha turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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