Cactus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the Agua Fria Owls. The Cobras were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Owls apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Cactus' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Ledet, who posted 19 points and four steals. Aden Thiesse was another key player, putting up six points and 18 rebounds.
Agua Fria was led to victory by Kassidy Mosely and Ivan Guardado. Mosely had seven points and three steals, while Guardado put up ten points and three steals. Those three steals gave Guardado a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of David Tejada, who posted 11 points.
Cactus' defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Agua Fria, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cactus and Westview will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. As for Agua Fria, they and Estrella Foothills will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Agua Fria is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
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