Yuma extended their postseason success on Saturday against the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 51-29 victory. The win was familiar territory for Yuma who now have six in a row.
Yuma's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jade Lungwitz led the charge by scoring 12 points along with two steals. Lungwitz has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Rayl, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Milah Begay, who scored six points. Savannah Haselroth was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Yuma's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Montezuma-Cortez, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Yuma will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Centauri at 7:00 p.m. on March 7th. Hopefully Centauri focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Saturday. Montezuma-Cortez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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