This season hasn't been kind to the Agua Fria Owls, who are still winless after their fourth matchup. They took a 61-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Yuma on Tuesday. Agua Fria was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Yuma apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.
David Shaw and Jonathan Daniels jr certainly did their best on Tuesday to try and avoid the loss. Shaw scored 14 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 steals, while Daniels jr scored 8 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Shaw scored a full 25.9% of Agua Fria's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Yuma got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Estevan Moreno out in front who dropped a double-double on 10 points and 10 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Reggie Antone, who scored 14 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
Agua Fria's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Yuma, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Agua Fria will take on Desert Edge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Edge presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Agua Fria in Arizona (Desert Edge is ranked 102nd, while Agua Fria is ranked 225th). As for Yuma, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Paradise Honors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paradise Honors is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.4 points per game.
