The Cactus Cobras will face off against the Paradise Valley Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Cactus turned things around against North Canyon on Friday. They walked away with a 61-48 win over the Rattlers.
Cactus' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xavier Ledet, who posted 13 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Dominic Duran, who put up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Paradise Valley came tearing into two weeks ago's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Roughriders 63-43. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Paradise Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Cactus, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
Cactus was able to grind out a solid win over Paradise Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2022, winning 67-57. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Paradise Valley's Noah Sowunmi, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Cactus to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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