Basketball Game Preview: Cactus Cobras vs. Poston Butte Broncos

The Cactus Cobras will head out on the road to square off against the Poston Butte Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Last Thursday, Cactus ended up a good deal behind Bradshaw Mountain and lost 63-47. The Cobras have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the defeat, Cactus got top-tier performance from Xavier Ledet, who went 9 for 22 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. The dominant performance gave Ledet a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Kalinowski, who posted six points.

Meanwhile, Poston Butte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Mica Mountain, falling 60-39.

Poston Butte's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Cactus, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Cactus suffered a grim 79-58 defeat to Poston Butte when the teams last played back in December of 2019. Can Cactus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.