Basketball Game Preview: Yuma Outlaws vs. Monte Vista Pirates

The Yuma Outlaws will take on the Monte Vista Pirates on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Saturday, Yuma ended up a good deal behind Wiggins and lost 42-25. The matchup marked the Outlaws' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Jade Lungwitz was Yuma's leading scorer, having posted nine points. Bailey Nighswonger held things down on the boards with five rebounds. Carolina Ross took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.

Meanwhile, Monte Vista was just a bucket shy of victory last Saturday and fell 28-27 to Ignacio.

Yuma will have to keep a close watch on Hannah Henderhan and Daylin Castro, a pair of players who had a big impact on Monte Vista's prior game. Henderhan posted five points and seven boards, while Castro put up four points along with 11 rebounds and four steals. Those 11 rebounds gave Castro a new career-high.

Even though they lost, Monte Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Monte Vista has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. Yuma now has a losing record of 11-12.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Yuma has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28 boards per game. However, it's not like Monte Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.