Yuma Catholic is 8-0 against Tonopah Valley since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Yuma Catholic Shamrocks will be staying on the road to face off against the Tonopah Valley Phoenix at 2:00 p.m. on January 20th. Hopefully Yuma Catholic focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Wednesday.
In what's become a running theme this season, Yuma Catholic gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They really took it to River Valley for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-12 win on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Yuma Catholic has posted since December 13, 2023.
Amanda Wiley continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Wiley is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Briyanna Pisano, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Tonopah Valley, who are still winless after their 12th game. They were outmatched by Scottsdale Preparatory Academy at home and fell 61-14. While losing is never fun, Tonopah Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 296th, while Scottsdale Preparatory Academy is ranked 140th).
Yuma Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Tonopah Valley, they bumped their record down to 0-12 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Yuma Catholic against Tonopah Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 68-9 win. With Yuma Catholic ahead 35-5 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
