Cienega and Sahuaro are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Cienega Bobcats just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Sahuaro Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sahuaro took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cienega, who comes in off a win.
If Cienega beats Sahuaro with 57 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Cienega enjoyed a cozy 57-40 victory over Maricopa on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
It was another big night for Amaya Woolford, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 20 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in offensive rebounds (ten). Another player making a difference was Isabel Elisea, who scored 12 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Cienega smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sahuaro didn't have quite enough to beat Sahuarita on Tuesday and fell 42-39. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 10-6 in the first quarter.
Despite their loss, Sahuaro saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Maggie Boyd, who went 5 for 10 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds and two steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Coolidge, who earned ten points plus five rebounds.
Sahuaro's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Cienega, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Cienega might still be hurting after the 53-29 loss they got from Sahuaro when the teams last played back in February of 2021. Thankfully for Cienega, Alyssa Brown (who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 17 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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