Tempe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 70-39 loss at the hands of the Yuma Criminals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Criminals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 71-65 two weeks ago.
Deryke Tucker
| 02/04/25 @ Yuma | 12 |
| 01/31/25 vs Coronado | 14 |
| 01/30/25 @ Cortez | 11 |
| 01/28/25 @ Dysart | 9 |
| 01/24/25 vs Yuma | 16 |
| + 3 more games |
Tempe lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Deryke Tucker, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Criss, who posted six points in addition to six assists and four steals.
It was another big night for Nick Amador, who went 10-for-17 on his way to 24 points along with eight assists and four steals for Yuma. Thanks to that strong game, Amador now owns an excellent 45.6% shooting accuracy. Andy Mosqueda was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards.
Tempe's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Yuma, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Tempe has already played their next matchup, a 68-35 victory against Desert Sunrise on the 6th. As for Yuma, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 86-27 win against Coronado on the 7th.
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