Cactus hasn't had much luck against Estrella Foothills recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cactus Cobras will welcome the Estrella Foothills Wolves at 7:00 p.m.
Cactus is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 18th straight game last Friday. They were dealt a 78-22 loss at the hands of Peoria. While losing is never fun, the Cobras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Panthers are ranked 80th).
Meanwhile, Estrella Foothills entered their tilt with Westview on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They breezed by the Knights to the tune of 84-17. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 games by 30 points or more this season.
Estrella Foothills' win came from a few key players Cactus will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eva Amenhauser, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 17 boards. Thanks to that strong game, she now owns an excellent 44.4% three-point shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Nemo Sidhu, who went 9 for 21 en route to 22 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Estrella Foothills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Estrella Foothills pushed their record up to 28-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.0 points over those games. As for Cactus, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-20.
Cactus was taken down by Estrella Foothills 102-11 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cactus was down 61-5.
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