It was a good run, but Sabino unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 76-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in December of 2024 (64), the Sabercats still had to take the loss.
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Sabino lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Caden Watkins, who posted 16 points and three steals. Watkins is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Curtis, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 14 points.
Yuma Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lucky Patane, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 16 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Fernando Vazquez Lima, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards.
Sabino's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Yuma Catholic, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Sabino wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 81-44 win against Amphitheater on the 8th. As for Yuma Catholic, they will venture away from home to take on Parker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yuma Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
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