Basketball Recap: Akron Takes a Loss

Akron lost against Yuma back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Akron Rams took a blow against the Yuma Outlaws, falling 76-36. The match marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Akron lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Caleb Poss, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards. Poss is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. Anderson Filla was another key player, going 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points and five boards.

Yuma's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brody Sheffield led the charge by putting up 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Thomson, who posted 19 points and six rebounds.

Akron's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Yuma, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.

Akron didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-42 win against Stratton on the 11th. As for Yuma, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 72-65 defeat against Simla on the 11th.