Recap: Cactus Cobras vs. Agua Fria Owls
Make it eight blowout wins for the Cactus Cobras this season. They blew past Agua Fria, posting a 81-27 victory at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Cactus has managed all season.
Bradey Henige continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 40 points and 23 rebounds. Henige is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Tyler Hutton was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with seven assists and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Agua Fria lost on Thursday, one person who can't be blamed is David Shaw. Despite the final result, he scored eight points along with six steals.
Agua Fria struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Cactus racked up 17 assists.
Cactus pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Agua Fria, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
Cactus won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Goldwater at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Goldwater will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings (they are ranked 285th, while Cactus is ranked 37th). Agua Fria won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Estrella Foothills at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Estrella Foothills is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
