Basketball Recap: Yuma Starts Season with Win at Home
By Team Reports
Dec 4, 2024, 7:31am
Basketball Recap: Yuma Outlaws vs. Sterling Tigers
Yuma gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They took down the Sterling Tigers 44-25. That's more bragging rights for the Outlaws, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Yuma's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bailey Nighswonger led the charge by scoring two points along with six assists and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Nighswonger a new career-high in assists. Jade Lungwitz was another key player, going 6 for 15 en route to 15 points plus two steals.
Yuma will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Wray at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sterling, they will square off against Brush at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Sterling is looking for their season's first victory.
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