Zionn Sandoval goes in for two of his game-high 18 points. (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson.com)
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Sahuaro picked up an impressive win on the road Monday night to move to 6-6 overall and 5-4 in power-ranking games. The 54-44 win at Palo Verde (9-2, 7-1) should come in handy when the first AIA rankings are released Tuesday. Under the current playoff rules for the 4A Conference, teams ranked 9-24 will take part in a play-in tournament scheduled for Feb. 8 so the top-24 is what most teams are aiming for.
Palo Verde led 11-9 after one and the close score became the perfect scenario for a minor upset in the making. The Titans were unable to shake free and the Cougars took control in the second quarter to go into the locker room up 27-19.
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SAH: 9-18-9-18: 54
PV: 11-8-11-14: 44
SAH: K. Potter 4 4-4 2-3pt. (14); E. Blackwell 5 1-2 3pt (12); K. Poe 4 4-6 (12); Z. Bates 3 1-2 3pt. (8); K. Hubbuch 2 2-2 (6); S. Heslep 1 0-1 (2): 19 12-17 4-3pt. (54)
PV: Z. Sandoval 7 4-6 (18); J. Thomas 3 4-6 (10); D. Rollins 4 0-1 (8); D. Johnson 2 (4); T. Fernander 2 (4); I. Fiddler 0-1 (0).
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