Saguaro saw some tournament action on Thursday. They took a hard 72-57 fall against the Millard South Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Sabercats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 48th in Arizona, while the Patriots are ranked fourth in Nebraska).
Saguaro lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Nashoba Redhouse, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Javin Blacks, who had nine points.
Millard South got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carter Margheim out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Margheim is now averaging an impressive 8.3 boards per game. Koby Meyers was another key player, going 8 of 13 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds.
Saguaro's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Millard South, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Saguaro wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 46-43 loss against Apollo on the 20th. As for Millard South, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 77-71 victory against New Trier on the 20th.
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