Palo Verde was handed a three-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Flowing Wells on Friday. The Palo Verde Titans blew past the Flowing Wells Caballeros, posting an 84-44 win. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Caballeros are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palo Verde's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daniel Ortiz, who went 10 for 17 en route to 29 points plus eight steals and seven rebounds. Ortiz is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Adrian Powers was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Palo Verde was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Flowing Wells only posted nine.
Flowing Wells' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jose Cureses, who scored 12 points in addition to two steals. The dominant performance also gave Cureses a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Isaias Encinas, who scored ten points in addition to three steals.
Palo Verde's record is now 3-1. As for Flowing Wells, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Palo Verde has already played their next game, a 67-57 win against Tanque Verde on the 30th. As for Flowing Wells, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-34 victory against Sahuarita on the 30th.
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