The Mingus Marauders will head out on the road to square off against the Douglas Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mingus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.
Mingus is headed into Thursday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They fell 64-56 to Estrella Foothills last Thursday.
Savannah Tobias
| 02/13/25 @ Estrella Foothills | 5 |
| 02/11/25 vs Prescott | 5 |
| 01/31/25 @ Mohave | 9 |
| 01/30/25 vs Flagstaff | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs Bradshaw Mountain | 7 |
| + 47 more games |
Despite the loss, Mingus saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Savannah Tobias dropped a double-double with 34 points and 12 boards. Tobias is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 52 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Alice Kinsey, who posted two points along with 18 rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Douglas and Millennium squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Douglas had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Tigers 71-24. Having soared to a lofty 94 points in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mingus will have to contain Julissa Quijada as she made an impact in Douglas' last game. She earned nine points and four steals. What's more, Quijada also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024.
Mingus' defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Douglas, their loss dropped their record down to 23-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mingus has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 36.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Douglas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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