Youngker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a hard 79-61 fall against the Carl Hayden Community Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Roughriders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Falcons are ranked 79th).
Leading Carl Hayden Community to victory were Tion Wright and Joseph Lindsay Jr.. Wright went 8 of 12 on his way to 25 points in addition to eight assists and three steals, while Lindsay Jr. went 10 for 18 en route to 20 points along with seven assists and five steals. That's the most points Wright has posted since back in November of 2024. Mouhamed Khoule was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten boards.
Youngker's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Carl Hayden Community, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Youngker has already played their next game, a 76-70 defeat against Desert Edge on the 17th. As for Carl Hayden Community, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 40-38 loss against Mountain Pointe on the 20th.
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