Basketball Recap: Nick Amador Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Kofa

There's no place like home for Yuma, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with an 88-75 win over the Kofa Kings on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Criminals in their matchups with the Kings: they've now won four in a row.

Nick Amador

Points (Career)

02/13/25 vs Kofa	33
12/15/23 @ Gila Ridge	26
12/12/23 @ Kofa	26
02/04/25 vs Tempe	24
01/17/25 vs Gila Ridge	23

Yuma's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nick Amador, who posted 33 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Those 33 points gave Amador a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andy Mosqueda, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 14 boards.

Yuma smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Luis Negrete and Miguel Ybarra certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Negrete went 12-for-22 to rack up 32 points and six rebounds, while Ybarra dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Mercado, who earned 11 points and four steals.

Yuma's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.3 points over those games. As for Kofa, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.

As of now, neither Yuma nor Kofa have any future games scheduled.