If Safford was feeling good fresh off their 86-44 takedown of Catalina last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Safford Bulldogs lost 68-45 to the Palo Verde Titans on Tuesday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Daniel Ortiz was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-7 from deep and dropping a double-double on 29 points and 13 rebounds for Palo Verde. Ortiz continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Adrian Powers was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 14 boards.
Safford's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Palo Verde, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
Safford will be playing at home against Round Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Palo Verde, they will head out to square off against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Verde knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Pusch Ridge Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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