Having just played yesterday, the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Moon Valley Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Sunrise has given up an average of 57.8 points per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Desert Sunrise ended up a good deal behind Goldwater and lost 68-53. The Golden Hawks have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Cory Yateman
| 12/16/25 @ Goldwater | 20 |
| 12/10/25 @ Marcos de Niza | 16 |
| 12/05/25 vs Poston Butte | 10 |
| 12/04/25 @ Cactus | 7 |
| 11/29/25 vs Pueblo | 22 |
| + 5 more games |
Despite the defeat, Desert Sunrise saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cory Yateman posted 20 points. Yateman continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Kyjaun McCucheon was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Moon Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 66-61 to Marcos de Niza.
Moon Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Desert Sunrise, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Desert Sunrise came up short against Moon Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 54-50. Can the Golden Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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