Skywalker Spurs Close Out Peach Mango Mavericks 122-106
Skywalker clung to a 92-89 lead after three quarters at Ecosystem Arena, then won the fourth 30-17 to get off the mark.
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skywalker | 32 | 36 | 24 | 30 | 122 |
 Peach Mango | 31 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 106 |
Skywalker finally has a win, and it came with a fourth-quarter flourish.
The Skywalker Spurs and Peach Mango stayed close early at Ecosystem Arena. Skywalker edged the first quarter 32-31 and pulled away in the second 36-29 for a 68-60 halftime lead.
Peach Mango crept back with a 29-24 third, and it was a 92-89 game entering the fourth.
Then Skywalker shut the door. The Skywalker Spurs won the fourth 30-17, holding the Peach Mango Mavericks to their lowest quarter of the night, and walked off with a 122-106 win.
Skywalker climbs to 1-2 and third in the Southwest Division of the Presidential Cannabis League after starting 0-2. Peach Mango, its division rival, falls to 1-2 and fourth in the Southwest. The Skywalker Spurs take the first game of the season series, 1-0.
Skywalker gets a home date Tuesday with the Gorilla Goo Kings. Peach Mango heads out Monday to face the Cherry Gelato Heat.
Tale of the Tape
| Skywalker Spurs | Peach Mango Mavericks | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Record | 1-2 |
| Gold Strain Series | Series | Silver Flavor Series |
| Indica | Strain type, as printed | Indica |
| Flower · Live Resin · Diamonds | Build | Flower · Distillate · Kief |
| New Pack Line · ROVE | Packaging | Classic Pack |
| Blunt · Pre-Roll · Mini Blunt · Mini Pre-Roll | Roster | Blunt · Pre-Roll · Moon Rocks |
Diamonds against kief
Every Presidential pack starts the same way, with cannabis flower at the core and concentrate carried through it. California's breakdown of the Moon Rock layers puts it neatly: the flower is the center, the concentrate connects the middle, and the finish gives the outside its look.
From there, these Southwest rivals pick different tools. Skywalker runs the Gold recipe, live resin through the flower and a diamond finish. Peach Mango runs the Silver recipe, distillate through the flower and a coat of kief.
The tiers tell the rest. Skywalker wears the Gold patch with ROVE on the front of every pack. Peach Mango carries Silver, the tier Presidential leads with flavor, and comes in the classic packaging. Both are marked Indica.
What's inside
Peach Mango tastes like its name, with ripe peach and mango flavor. ROVE describes Skywalker through blueberry, tropical and earthy notes, so both sides bring fruit to the table.
The rosters split on shape. Skywalker goes four deep with the 1.5g Blunt, the 1g Pre-Roll and two mini three-packs. Peach Mango counters with the 1.5g Blunt, the 1g Pre-Roll and a 2g jar of Moon Rocks.
Both Blunts roll in tobacco-free hemp, and why wrap thickness sets the pace comes down to construction: the thicker wrap and larger fill burn slower than a thin-paper pre-roll.