Having just played yesterday, the Cortez Colts will get right back to it and host the Marcos de Niza Padres at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cortez will be strutting in after a win while Marcos de Niza will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Cortez earned a 46-37 victory over Shadow Mountain.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 17-17 at halftime, Marcos de Niza was not quite La Joya Community's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Fighting Lobos. The Padres have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Marcos de Niza saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nailani Joe posted eight points along with 13 boards and four steals. Joe has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played.
The win got Cortez back to even at 1-1. As for Marcos de Niza, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Cortez took their victory against Marcos de Niza in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 43-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Marcos de Niza's Paityn Lutostanski, who earned 18 points along with eight boards and eight steals. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Cortez to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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