It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Moon Valley Rockets can now relate to. They fell to the Colts 72-68. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Cortez's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Devan Fowler led the charge by scoring 29 points along with two steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Fowler has scored at least a third of Cortez's points. Another player making a difference was Ulysses Espinoza, who scored 19 points along with five assists and four steals.
Moon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Cortez, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-11.
Moon Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Cortez will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Deer Valley at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Deer Valley is coming into the matchup with 11 straight defeats at home, meaning Cortez will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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