Two dominant guards in Kiari Montanez-Woods and Bonnie Amador are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tempe Buffaloes will venture away from home to take on the Yuma Criminals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Tempe has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 9.
Last Wednesday, Tempe was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to Desert Sunrise.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Yuma). They took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging an 86-26 win over Cortez. The Criminals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Tempe better focus on containing Legend Redmond and Amador as the pair were huge in Yuma's win. Redmond went 13 of 17 en route to 31 points in addition to seven steals and six assists, while Amador went 13 for 29 on her way to 31 points and six 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. Tyleigh Jim was another key player, putting up six points along with eight boards and four steals.
Yuma was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Tempe's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Yuma, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
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