Tempe suffered their closest loss since January 16th on Saturday. They fell just short of the Dobson Mustangs by a score of 51-48. The Buffaloes lost against the Mustangs in their previous head to head back in December of 2015, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 75-51 score last time.
Several Buffaloes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nassir Cobbs, who had 15 points along with three steals. Cobbs' afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Josiah Criss was another key player, earning 12 points.
Dobson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Julian Acereto, who had nine points plus six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Tremaine Turner, who earned nine points along with four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Tempe and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Dobson, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Tempe has already played their next contest, a 57-55 defeat against Shadow Mountain on the 4th. As for Dobson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-35 loss against Valley Vista on the 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
