The Rio Rico Hawks will take on the Sahuarita Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Rio Rico is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Rio Rico came up short against Douglas and fell 41-31.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sahuarita). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Palo Verde 84-11. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Sahuarita's win came from a few key players Rio Rico will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Camila Villalobos, who almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, nine rebounds, and ten steals. Those ten steals gave her a new career-high. Yaya Ortega was another key player, going 7 of 9 en route to 16 points and three steals.
Sahuarita smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Sahuarita is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Rio Rico, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Rio Rico took their victory against Sahuarita when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 62-38. Will Rio Rico repeat their success, or does Sahuarita have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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