Yuma suffered their biggest defeat since December 14, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against the University Bulldogs, falling 55-35. While losing is never fun, the Outlaws can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 15th).
Yuma lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Taryn Sheffield, who posted 14 points. What's more, she also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Jade Lungwitz was another key player, putting up eight points.
Addison Harding continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for University, going 10-for-12 en route to 22 points in addition to five boards and three blocks. Harding is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 55% in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Natalie Trujillo, who scored 12 points.
Yuma's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-11. As for University, the win keeps them at an undefeated 20-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Yuma will square off against Strasburg at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for University, they will face off against Holy Family at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. University knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Holy Family likes a good challenge.
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