After flying high against the Palo Verde Titans on Saturday, the San Tan Foothills Sabercats came back down to earth. San Tan Foothills fell 43-34 to Northland Prep Academy on Saturday. San Tan Foothills lost against Northland Prep Academy in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 42-38 score last time.
Cienna Witcher and Aj Williams certainly did their best on Saturday to try and avoid the loss. Witcher scored 13 points along with three steals, while Williams scored 11 points. Witcher continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
San Tan Foothills has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Northland Prep Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-5.
San Tan Foothills will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Crismon at 7:00 p.m. on December 20th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Crismon is ranked 193rd, while San Tan Foothills is ranked 195th). Northland Prep Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Red Rock at 5:30 p.m. on January 11, 2024.