The Apache Junction Prospectors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their seventh straight loss. They fell 60-49 to Tempe. Apache Junction has not had much luck with Tempe recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Several Prospectors players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Josh Castro, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Omar Adam, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Tempe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nassir Cobbs, who scored 20 points along with three steals. Cobbs hasn't dropped below 15points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Alejandro Irizarry-Navarro, who scored 16 points.
Apache Junction bumped their record down to 6-15 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Tempe, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-14.
Apache Junction and Coronado will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Tempe, they will head out on the road to square off against Dysart at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dysart knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 16 matches -- so hopefully Tempe likes a good challenge.
