Cactus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. 2025 welcomed they with a 57-36 loss courtesy of the Paradise Honors Panthers. 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 256th, while the Panthers are ranked 64th).
Cactus' loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Paradise Honors, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Cactus will be playing in front of their home fans against Paradise Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Paradise Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Cactus likes a good challenge. As for Paradise Honors, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Vista Murrieta at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Vista Murrieta knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Paradise Honors likes a good challenge.
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