The Tempe Buffaloes (Tempe, AZ) basketball were winner over the visiting Yuma Criminals (Yuma, AZ), 56-41 in Friday's league bout.

The Buffaloes now possess a 8-5 record. They play next when they travel to Dysart for a bout on Tuesday, January 28. Tempe will play a Demons team coming off a 58-38 league win over Tempe (Tempe, AZ). The Demons record now stands at 3-0.

With the loss, Yuma falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Criminals host Tempe (Tempe, AZ) to play the Buffaloes in a bout on Tuesday, February 4. The Buffaloes go into the bout with a record of 8-5.