Cactus came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past the Westview Knights with a 60-56 victory on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cobras' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Knights are ranked 81st).
| 01/10/25 vs Westview | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Paradise Valley | 2 |
| 12/12/24 @ Bradshaw Mountain | 2 |
| 11/20/24 @ Dysart | 2 |
| 01/09/25 vs Agua Fria | 1 |
Cactus was led to victory by Xavier Ledet and Aden Thiesse. Ledet went 8 of 19 en route to 21 points and five assists, while Thiesse almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Thiesse a new career-high in blocks (four). Another player making a difference was Deven Caleb, who posted eight points.
Cactus' victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12. As for Westview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cactus will venture away from home to face off against Peoria at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Westview, they will head out to take on Agua Fria at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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