Thunderbird was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-50 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cortez Colts. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Colts apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Tylin Hunter had an outrageously good game for Cortez as he almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Hunter a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Ulysses Espinoza, who posted eight points.
Thunderbird's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Cortez, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Thunderbird will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Moon Valley at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Cortez, they will head out on the road to challenge Flagstaff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cortez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season.
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