The Cactus Cobras will take on the Poston Butte Broncos in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cactus has three straight wins, Poston Butte has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Thursday, Cactus was able to grind out a solid victory over Bradshaw Mountain, taking the game 59-48.
Dominic Duran
| 12/11/25 vs Bradshaw Mountain | 5 |
| 01/02/25 vs Paradise Honors | 3 |
| 12/02/25 @ Coconino | 2 |
| 01/23/25 @ Westview | 2 |
| 12/09/25 @ Paradise Valley | 1 |
Dominic Duran went supernova, going 9-for-21 to rack up 22 points and five steals. Those five steals gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Browen, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 15 boards.
Meanwhile, Poston Butte was beaten by Mica Mountain 82-53 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 37th).
Poston Butte's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Cactus, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Cactus came up short against Poston Butte when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 61-55. Thankfully for the Cobras, Dutch Martinez Jr (who shot 58% from the field en route to 22 points along with six assists and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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