Mesquite was the 58-53 winner over Saguaro when they last played one another on January 7th, but their luck changed this time around. The Mesquite Wildcats fell 75-64 to the Saguaro Sabercats on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 11 points.
When it comes to explaining why Mesquite lost, don't look at Kobe Bradley. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 11 on his way to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Marcus Ward, who went 6 of 14 en route to 14 points.
Even though they lost, Mesquite smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saguaro only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Leading Saguaro to victory were Aidan Whitaker and Justice Hinds. Whitaker went 10 for 15 on his way to 24 points, while Hinds went 8 of 14 en route to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Whitaker is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Bentley Elrod was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points and five boards.
Mesquite has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Saguaro, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Mesquite will venture away from home to square off against St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesquite is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.9 points per game this season. As for Saguaro, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Arcadia at 7:00 p.m. Saguaro has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 238 points over their last three contests.
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