The Dobson Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dobson is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Dobson scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Thursday. They blew past Skyline 73-41 on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-18.
Zayn Young was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Donovan Beard was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of 20 wins, Tucson High Magnet School's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a hard 54-38 fall against Sunnyslope. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Tucson High Magnet School has scored all season.
Despite their defeat, Tucson High Magnet School saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Xavier Grajeda Cruz, who scored ten points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was CJ Porter, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Dobson has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Tucson High Magnet School, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Dobson hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 56 points per game. However, it's not like Tucson High Magnet School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 71.6 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Dobson lost to Tucson High Magnet School on the road by a decisive 76-61 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Dobson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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