If Gila Ridge was feeling good fresh off their 75-33 takedown of Kofa last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gila Ridge Hawks took a 71-56 bruising from the Yuma Criminals on Thursday. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Criminals recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Yuma got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Andy Mosqueda out in front who went 8-for-14 en route to 22 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks. Mosqueda's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Nick Amador, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 14 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Gila Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Yuma, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Gila Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-59 loss against Camelback on the 31st. As for Yuma, they have also already played their next game, a 71-50 defeat against Dysart on the 31st.
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