Flagstaff entered their game against Cortez on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Flagstaff Eagles fell 53-43 to the Cortez Colts. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cortez's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tylin Hunter led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards. With that strong performance, Hunter is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Cassius Henderson, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points.
Flagstaff's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6. As for Cortez, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Flagstaff didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-39 defeat against Rincon/University on the 23rd. After both having extra time off, Cortez and Coronado will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Cortez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.
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