Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cortez). They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks 80-22. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 32 points or more this season.
| 01/15/25 vs Desert Sunrise | 22 |
| 01/13/25 vs Arcadia | 7 |
| 01/09/25 @ Tempe | 19 |
| 01/07/25 vs Coronado | 12 |
| 12/28/24 vs Flagstaff | 16 |
Leading Cortez to victory were Ulysses Espinoza and Cassius Henderson. Espinoza posted 22 points along with seven assists and four steals, while Henderson went 8 for 12 en route to 20 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. With that strong performance, Espinoza is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Kaden Ramirez, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 15 points.
Despite the loss, Desert Sunrise still got an impressive performance from Zamari McCoy Denton, who scored 15 points.
Cortez's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Desert Sunrise, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season.
Cortez didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 74-64 win against Yuma on the 22nd. As for Desert Sunrise, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-65 victory against Tempe on the 22nd.
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