Basketball Recap: Poston Butte Find Success

Poston Butte's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They slipped by the Crismon Rattlers 59-58.

Dutch Martinez Jr was his usual excellent self, going 8 of 17 en route to 20 points and five rebounds. The match was his 13th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Naji McLemore, who posted six points.

Poston Butte's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-10. As for Crismon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.

Poston Butte has already played their next game, a 69-47 loss against ALA - Queen Creek on the 22nd. As for Crismon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 55-50 defeat against Tempe on the 21st.