If Tanque Verde wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Palo Verde, they should've done a better job of containing Daniel Ortiz. The Palo Verde Titans walked away with a 67-57 victory over the Tanque Verde Hawks on Saturday thanks in part to Ortiz, who went 8 for 16 en route to 25 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Ortiz is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
Another player making a difference was Kristian White, who had seven points in addition to two steals. What's more, he also racked up two offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in January.
Palo Verde was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tanque Verde only posted 14.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Enzo Castillo, who posted 12 points. Rich Knott was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
The win made it two in a row for Palo Verde and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Tanque Verde, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Palo Verde will challenge Tombstone at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Palo Verde knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Tombstone likes a good challenge. As for Tanque Verde, they will square off against Sahuaro at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Sahuaro will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Tanque Verde surely won't give up without a fight.
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