After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Crismon, Tempe was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Shadow Mountain Matadors by a score of 37-28. For the Buffaloes, this counts as revenge for the 58-38 victory the Matadors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2022.
Several Matadors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ailyn Ramos, who had 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tess Newport, who scored two points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
The win got Tempe back to even at 1-1. As for Shadow Mountain, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tempe won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Marcos de Niza at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Shadow Mountain, they will be playing at home against Coronado at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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