Basketball Recap: Cortez's Run of Nine Straight Wins Now Over

Colts

Previous 5 Games

01/13/25 vs Arcadia	56-72
01/09/25 @ Tempe	66-55
01/07/25 vs Coronado	61-24
12/28/24 vs Flagstaff	67-33
12/27/24 @ Greenway	53-41

It was a good run, but Cortez unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Monday. The contest between them and the Arcadia Titans didn't end well, with the Cortez Colts falling 72-56.

Despite the defeat, Cortez saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cassius Henderson went 11 of 14 en route to 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Henderson has scored all season. Nygel Lindsey was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.

Cortez's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Arcadia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.

Cortez didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 80-22 win against Desert Sunrise on the 15th. As for Arcadia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 76-56 defeat against Saguaro on the 15th.