The Central Spartans lost against the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Central fell 51-38 to Yuma Catholic. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Central in their matchups with Yuma Catholic: they've now lost nine in a row.
Despite the loss, Central had strong showings from Victoria Zamora, who scored 14 points along with four steals, and Mya McClain, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Zamora scored a full 36.8% of Central's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Morquecho, who scored four points.
Central has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Yuma Catholic, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Central will play host again and welcome Calexico, where tip off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Yuma Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against American Leadership Academy - West Foothills at 5:30 p.m. on January 12th.
