The Yuma Criminals will head out to challenge the Coronado Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Yuma is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.6 points per game this season.
Yuma took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 92-61 win over Desert Sunrise. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 54-32.
Yuma's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elmer Emerson, who went 9 of 15 en route to 25 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nick Amador, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten assists.
Yuma was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Coronado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Cortez and fell 61-24. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Colts are ranked 74th).
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Yuma, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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