On Tuesday, Tucson High Magnet School faced Perry in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Tucson High Magnet School Badgers took a 64-48 bruising from the Perry Pumas. That makes it the first time this season the Badgers have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Tucson High Magnet School still got an impressive performance from Malaki Cunningham-Hiadzi, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Julio Marquez, who posted nine points.
Tucson High Magnet School's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Perry, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tucson High Magnet School will square off against Sahuaro at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tucson High Magnet School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.7 points per game this season. As for Perry, they will face off against Basha at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Basha has won eight straight at home, while Perry won four straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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