If San Luis was feeling good fresh off their 65-41 takedown of Copper Canyon two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sidewinders fell 67-54 to the Poston Butte Broncos on Wednesday. The Sidewinders lost against the Broncos in their previous head to head back in February, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 82-39 score last time.
Salvador Rodriguez and Julian Felix certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Rodriguez posted 20 points, while Felix scored 19 points. Another player making a difference was Ereck Cordero, who earned four points.
Poston Butte's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rexford Danso, who shot 73% from the field en route to 24 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Bany Lam, who went 8-for-13 to rack up 20 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
San Luis now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Poston Butte, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. San Luis won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Yuma at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Poston Butte, they will venture away from home to challenge Desert Sunrise at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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