Tempe lost against Cortez back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Tempe Buffaloes fell 66-55 to the Cortez Colts. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tempe lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Damon Broadnax, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards. Arthur Murphy was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
Nygel Lindsey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cortez, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 16 boards. With that strong performance, Lindsey is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Another player making a difference was Ulysses Espinoza, who posted 19 points.
Tempe's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Cortez, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Tempe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-31 win against Coronado on the 10th. As for Cortez, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-56 defeat against Arcadia on the 13th.
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