On Friday, Yuma faced Highland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Yuma Outlaws strolled past the Highland Huskies with points to spare, taking the game 55-41. The Outlaws have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Huskies, too.
| 01/24/25 @ Highland | 17 |
| 01/21/25 vs Platte Valley | 22 |
| 01/18/25 @ Eaton | 15 |
| 01/17/25 vs Brush | 20 |
| 01/11/25 @ Simla | 27 |
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 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Sheffield is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Jonathan Thomson was another key player, earning nine points and eight boards.
Despite the loss, Highland still got an impressive performance from Sawyer Morgan, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 24 points. Another player making a difference was Brogan Palmer, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.
The win was the fourth in a row for Yuma, bringing their record for this year to 11-2. As for Highland, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-1.
Yuma has already played their next match, a 48-42 victory against Merino on the 28th. As for Highland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 85-49 win against Frontier Academy on the 28th.
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