Basketball Recap: Yuma Piles Up the Points Against Desert Sunrise

Yuma won the last time they faced Desert Sunrise and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Yuma Criminals blew past the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks 82-44. The Criminals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.

Yuma's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andy Mosqueda led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. The game was Mosqueda's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Elliott Higuera was another key player, going 9 of 16 to rack up 23 points and five rebounds.

Criminals

Assists

01/28/25 @ Desert Sunrise	24
01/24/25 @ Tempe	12
01/13/25 @ Dysart	6
01/09/25 @ Coronado	18
01/07/25 vs Desert Sunrise	23
+ 15 more games

Yuma was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Several Golden Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Vladimir Robles, who posted 14 points. Those 14 points gave Robles a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Savieon Terry, who had 11 points.

Yuma has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points over those games. As for Desert Sunrise, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.

Yuma didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-56 victory against Gila Ridge on the 30th. As for Desert Sunrise, they have also already played their next game, a 97-32 loss against Dysart on the 30th.