Tucson High Magnet School and Salpointe Catholic are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Tucson High Magnet School Badgers will face off against the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Destiney Brown and Sidney Anderson.
Tucson High Magnet School is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Rincon/University on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Tucson High Magnet School was beaten by Rincon/University 63-29. The Badgers were down 45-19 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.9 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They blew past the Nighthawks 66-21. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Tucson High Magnet School better focus on containing Jolee Nelson and Anderson as the pair were huge in Salpointe Catholic's win. Nelson went 5 for 6 on her way to 12 points and four steals, while Anderson posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Allison Even, who earned 12 points.
Salpointe Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Salpointe Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.9 points per game. As for Tucson High Magnet School, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.
Tucson High Magnet School took a serious blow against Salpointe Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 71-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Salpointe Catholic's Hannah Williams, who went 10 of 12 en route to 21 points. Now that Tucson High Magnet School knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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