Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Yuma). They were the clear victor by a 66-41 margin over the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots on Thursday. The Criminals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 25 points or more this season.
Legend Redmond was nothing short of spectacular: she dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 steals. Redmond is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Bonnie Amador, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten steals.
Yuma was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Shante Butler, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards. Those ten boards gave Butler a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Leavitt, who posted six points.
Criminals
| 12/12/24 @ ALA - Queen Creek | 66-41 |
| 12/10/24 vs Kofa | 46-17 |
| 12/03/24 @ Paradise Honors | 25-75 |
| 11/20/24 vs Moon Valley | 51-14 |
| 01/31/24 vs Shadow Mountain | 24-16 |
Yuma's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for ALA - Queen Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Yuma didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-43 win against Coronado on the 13th. As for ALA - Queen Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 102-6 defeat against Mesquite on the 16th.
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