Desert Sunrise played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Yuma Criminals 92-61. The Golden Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-32.
| 01/07/25 @ Yuma | 30 |
| 12/11/24 vs Marcos de Niza | 24 |
| 12/06/24 @ Poston Butte | 29 |
| 12/05/24 vs Cactus | 21 |
| 11/30/24 vs McClintock | 20 |
| 11/27/24 vs Queen Creek | 20 |
Desert Sunrise's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ky'Jaun Mccutcheon, who posted 30 points and seven boards, and Jaxen Young, who had 25 points. The game was Mccutcheon's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Vladimir Robles, who put up six points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Yuma to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elmer Emerson, who earned 25 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nick Amador, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten assists.
Desert Sunrise has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Yuma, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Desert Sunrise won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Cactus Shadows at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Yuma, they will venture away from home to face off against Coronado at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Yuma is facing Coronado at the right time seeing as Coronado is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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