The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts will challenge the Mingus Marauders at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mica Mountain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 54-37 victory over Ironwood Ridge. Given the Thunderbolts' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd in Arizona, while the Nighthawks are ranked 87th in Arizona), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mingus won against Bradshaw Mountain last Thursday with 59 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Mingus walked away with a 59-46 win over Douglas. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Marauders.
Mingus' victory bumped their record up to 21-7. As for Mica Mountain, they pushed their record up to 21-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
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