Marcos de Niza is 0-10 against Saguaro since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Marcos de Niza Padres will head out on the road to face off against the Saguaro Sabercats at 7:00 p.m. Marcos de Niza is hoping to put an end to a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Marcos de Niza suffered their biggest loss since December 6, 2023 on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Seton Catholic, falling 68-14. While losing is never fun, Marcos de Niza can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while Seton Catholic is ranked tenth).
Hailey Santa cruz was Marcos de Niza's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Stacia Brantley held things down on the boards with six rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with an assist.
Meanwhile, Saguaro suffered a tough 62-36 loss at the hands of Mesquite on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Saguaro has scored all season.
Marcos de Niza's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Saguaro, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Marcos de Niza was dealt a bruising 80-5 loss at the hands of Saguaro when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can Marcos de Niza avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
