Escalante was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 67-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Water Canyon Wildcats. The Moquis were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 64-55.
Despite the loss, Escalante still got an impressive performance from Jaxen Cottam, who posted 27 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. That was a full 48.2% of the Moquis' points, marking the third time in a row Cottam has scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Artorious Griffin, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.
Water Canyon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kairo Barlow, who shot 44% from the field on his way to 22 points along with five rebounds and five blocks. Josiah Simpson was another key player, going 7-for-17 en route to 17 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards.
Escalante's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Water Canyon, with the victory, they broke their nine-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-13.
Coming up, Escalante will face off against St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Water Canyon, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 81-60 defeat against Bryce Valley on the 13th.
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