While Cortez's win against Washington wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cortez Colts skirted past the Washington Rams 74-72. The victory was nothing new for the Colts as they're now sitting on four straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cortez to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaden Ramirez, who went 7 of 10 en route to 17 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Ramirez a new career-high in points. Nygel Lindsey was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds.
Cortez smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Colts
| 02/06/25 @ Washington | 74-72 |
| 01/31/25 @ Desert Sunrise | 67-41 |
| 01/28/25 @ Coronado | 53-41 |
| 01/22/25 @ Yuma | 76-64 |
| 01/09/25 @ Tempe | 66-55 |
| + 4 more games |
Cortez pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Washington, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cortez will challenge Dysart at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Washington, they and Sierra Linda will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Sierra Linda likes a good challenge.
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