On Tuesday, Marana faced Basha in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Marana Tigers and the Basha Bears were almost perfectly matched up, but the Marana Tigers suffered a 21-20 defeat. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Marana's loss came despite strong showings from Malaysia Roebuck and Ella Joplin. Roebuck picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Joplin threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of her passes. Roebuck also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass. Adrian Griffin got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Marana's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nami Singer.
Having lost for the first time this season, Marana fell to 5-1. As for Basha, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Marana wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 17-0 win against Arizona College Prep on the 10th. As for Basha, they will welcome West Point at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Point will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Basha surely won't give up without a fight.
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