The Nogales Nobles and the Colton Yellowjackets squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Nogales Nobles had to settle for second. They were dealt a 63-32 loss at the hands of the Yellowjackets.
Nogales' loss came despite strong showings from Shady Robles and Ariana Martinez. Robles scored 16 points, while Martinez scored nine points.
Nogales has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Colton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Nogales does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Colton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-53 win vs. Desert Hot Springs on the 10th.