On Friday, the Westview Knights were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-56 to the Cactus Cobras. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Cobras are ranked 243rd).
Cactus was led to victory by Xavier Ledet and Aden Thiesse. Ledet went 8 for 19 on his way to 21 points and five assists, while Thiesse almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Ledet continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Deven Caleb, who posted eight points.
Westview dropped their record down to 9-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cactus, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westview will challenge Agua Fria at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cactus, they will take on Peoria at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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