A victory for Cactus just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 73-51 to the Coconino Panthers. The Cobras were down 62-40 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Cactus' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Ledet, who earned 20 points plus five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Ledet a new career-high in threes (two). Another player making a difference was Thomas Natale, who scored ten points in addition to two steals.
Fitz Guinan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Coconino, earning 14 points plus six rebounds. Tyson Mortensen was another key player, earning nine points in addition to five rebounds.
Cactus is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. As for Coconino, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Cactus has already played their next match, a 73-62 victory against Desert Sunrise on the 5th. As for Coconino, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 71-45 win against Thunderbird on the 6th.
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