The Gila Ridge Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Yuma Criminals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gila Ridge has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 5.
On Wednesday, Gila Ridge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-51 to Mountain View.
Meanwhile, Yuma played a tough contest on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Dysart, falling 69-40. The Criminals haven't had much luck with the Demons recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Gila Ridge will need focus on slowing down Nick Amador, one of several Yuma players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points and five rebounds. The matchup was Amador's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Andy Mosqueda, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Yuma's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for Gila Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Gila Ridge might still be hurting after the 75-55 loss they got from Yuma in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Gila Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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