Basketball Recap: Dysart Extends Winning Streak to Six

Demons

Margin (Wins)

01/09/25 @ Desert Sunrise	46
01/22/25 vs Coronado	36
12/12/24 @ Agua Fria	35
12/04/24 vs Goldwater	34
01/02/25 vs The Gregory School	34

Dysart entered their tilt with Cortez on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Cortez Colts 62-37. The Demons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 25 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dysart to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lamar Anderson, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points in addition to six assists and five boards. Anderson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Santiago Leyva, who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.

Despite the defeat, Cortez had strong showings from Ulysses Espinoza, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points and three steals, and Nygel Lindsey, who posted seven points in addition to six boards and three blocks. That's the most blocks Lindsey has posted since back in January of 2024. Tylin Hunter also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Dysart's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Cortez, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 11-3.

Dysart didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-44 victory against Tempe on the 28th. As for Cortez, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-41 win against Coronado on the 28th.