The Cortez Colts will square off against the Flagstaff Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Cortez will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 76-52 to Desert Sunrise.
Meanwhile, Flagstaff came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 55-37 win over the Bears. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Bears are ranked 160th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Flagstaff has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Cortez, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Cortez was taken down by Flagstaff 86-27 in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Thankfully for Cortez, Gracelyn Nez (who went 7 of 9 on her way to 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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