Palo Verde lost against Buena back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Palo Verde Titans took an 81-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buena Colts. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (61), the Titans still had to take the loss.
Daniel Ortiz
| 12/20/24 vs Buena | 23 |
| 12/19/24 vs Ironwood Ridge | 20 |
| 12/14/24 @ Yuma Catholic | 16 |
| 12/12/24 @ Bourgade Catholic | 16 |
Several Titans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Daniel Ortiz, who went 9 of 15 en route to 23 points along with eight assists and six boards. The contest was Ortiz's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rashad Ortiz, who went 8 of 20 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds.
Daniel wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Palo Verde was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buena only posted eight assists.
Buena's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kingston Clarke, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 17 points and six boards. That's the most points Clarke has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamin Booker, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Palo Verde's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Buena, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Palo Verde wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 56-53 win against Tucson High Magnet School on the 21st. As for Buena, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-33 defeat against Rangeview on the 21st.
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