Cortez won the last time they faced Glendale and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Cortez Colts really took it to the Glendale Cardinals for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-31 victory. The Colts pushed the score to 60-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cardinals had no chance of recovering from.
Nygel Lindsey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassius Henderson, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds.
Despite the loss, Glendale still got an impressive performance from Michael Palomino, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 13 points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Colts
| 12/17/24 @ Glendale | 70-31 |
| 12/12/24 @ Marcos de Niza | 57-56 |
| 12/11/24 vs Shadow Mountain | 71-39 |
The win was the third in a row for Cortez, bringing their record for this year to 3-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Glendale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Cortez and Thunderbird will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Cortez is facing Thunderbird at the right time seeing as Thunderbird is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Glendale, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on La Joya Community at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025.
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