Cactus suffered their closest loss since December 28, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Agua Fria Owls by a score of 59-57. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (55), the Cobras still had to take the loss.
| 01/30/25 @ Agua Fria | 17 |
| 01/28/25 vs Estrella Foothills | 19 |
| 01/23/25 @ Westview | 21 |
When it comes to explaining why Cactus lost, don't look at Xavier Ledet. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten assists. The contest was Ledet's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Aden Thiesse, who posted nine points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Agua Fria to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bryan Burrows, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 16 points. Those 16 points gave Burrows a new career-high. Elijah May was another key player, going 9 for 14 en route to 20 points.
Cactus dropped their record down to 6-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Agua Fria, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-13.
Cactus didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 50-43 loss against Peoria on the 31st. As for Agua Fria, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-39 defeat against Westview on the 31st.
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