It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Cortez Colts had no problem doing just that on Friday. They secured a 72-68 W over the Rockets. Winning may never get old, but Cortez sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Cortez's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Devan Fowler, who scored 29 points along with two steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Fowler has scored at least a third of Cortez's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ulysses Espinoza, who scored 19 points along with five assists and four steals.
Cortez has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for Moon Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Cortez will head out on the road to face off against Deer Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cortez has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,031 points over their last 15 matchups. Moon Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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