The Monte Vista Pirates will challenge the Yuma Outlaws at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Monte Vista has given up an average of 54.8 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Last Saturday, Monte Vista ended up a good deal behind Ignacio and lost 67-49. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kaden Madrid, who posted 16 points and six rebounds. Alex Marquez was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Even though they lost, Monte Vista was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. This was only their second loss (out of eight games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Yuma was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Sterling 57-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Outlaws.
Monte Vista better keep an eye on Brody Sheffield. He was instrumental in Yuma's win, earning 28 points in addition to six assists and six boards. Sheffield continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Thomson, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Monte Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Yuma, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Monte Vista has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26 boards per game. However, it's not like Yuma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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