Basketball Recap: Youngker Wins Going Away Against Desert Edge

Roughriders

Margin (Wins)

01/03/25 vs Cactus	59
01/04/25 @ Copper Canyon	44
12/10/24 @ Independence	38
01/17/25 vs Desert Edge	37
12/04/24 vs Sierra Linda	37

Youngker won the last time they faced Desert Edge and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Youngker Roughriders' way against the Desert Edge Scorpions as the Youngker Roughriders made off with a 49-28 victory. The Roughriders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Ashlee Gonzalez, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniela Barreras, who had ten points.

Desert Edge's loss came despite strong showings from Aniyah Benn and Zuri Williams. Benn scored ten points, while Williams earned seven points.

The win made it two in a row for Youngker and bumps their season record up to 15-12. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Desert Edge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-20.

Youngker wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 48-38 victory against Paradise Valley on the 13th. As for Desert Edge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 83-5 loss against Canyon View on the 13th.