Yuma and Merino are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Yuma Outlaws will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Merino Rams at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Yuma's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Merino has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Yuma is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Highland, who was ranked 12th at the time (Yuma was ranked 24th). Yuma took down Highland 55-41 on Friday.
| 01/24/25 @ Highland | 17 |
| 01/21/25 vs Platte Valley | 22 |
| 01/18/25 @ Eaton | 15 |
| 01/17/25 vs Brush | 20 |
| 01/11/25 @ Simla | 27 |
Yuma's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brody Sheffield, who posted 17 points. The matchup was Sheffield's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Alex Pensado, who earned 13 points.
Meanwhile, Merino hadn't done well against Limon recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Merino slipped by Limon 34-33.
Yuma is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Merino, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
Yuma came up short against Merino in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 62-55. Can Yuma avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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