Two dominant guards in Taylor Morris and Audrey Bhesania are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mesa Jackrabbits will head out on the road to face off against the O'Connor Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mesa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They secured a 43-38 W over Red Mountain. The Jackrabbits haven't had any issues with the Mountain Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when O'Connor took on Highland on Thursday. O'Connor claimed a resounding 66-27 win over Highland. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th in Arizona, while the Hawks are ranked 69th in Arizona), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
O'Connor has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points over those games. Mesa's victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Mesa might still be hurting after the 60-40 loss they got from O'Connor in their previous matchup back in December of 2019. Thankfully for Mesa, Jocelyn Erickson (who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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