Basketball Recap: Yuma Skates Past Tempe with Ease

Criminals

Margin (Wins)

12/05/24 @ San Luis	66
12/10/24 @ Kofa	39
01/28/25 @ Desert Sunrise	38
01/17/25 vs Gila Ridge	37
02/04/25 vs Tempe	31

Yuma's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tempe Buffaloes 70-39. The Criminals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 23 points or more this season.

Nick Amador continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10-for-17 on his way to 24 points along with eight assists and four steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Andy Mosqueda, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards.

Tempe's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deryke Tucker, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Tucker continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Josiah Criss, who earned six points in addition to six assists and four steals.

Yuma is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points over those games. As for Tempe, they dropped their record down to 10-15 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Yuma wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 86-27 win against Coronado on the 7th. As for Tempe, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-35 victory against Desert Sunrise on the 6th.