Poston Butte lost against Eastmark back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The match between the Poston Butte Broncos and the Eastmark Firebirds didn't end well, with the Poston Butte Broncos falling 77-58. The Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Poston Butte lost, don't look at Dutch Martinez Jr. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 21 on his way to 26 points and six boards. That was a full 44.8% of Poston Butte's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Izayah Robinette also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
Broncos
| 12/18/23 vs Florence | 19 |
| 12/19/23 vs St. John Paul II Catholic | 18 |
| 12/06/24 vs Desert Sunrise | 18 |
| 01/24/25 @ Eastmark | 17 |
| 12/03/24 @ Walden Grove | 18 |
Even though they lost, Poston Butte smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Dylan Gesner had an outrageously good game for Eastmark as he went 9 of 17 en route to 24 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. Gesner is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Rhys Walcott, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 18 points.
Poston Butte's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Eastmark, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Poston Butte didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 74-60 loss against Combs on the 28th. As for Eastmark, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-46 victory against Crismon on the 28th.
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