After flying high against Gila Ridge last Friday, Yuma came back down to earth. The Yuma Criminals took a 76-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cortez Colts on Wednesday.
| 01/22/25 vs Cortez | 11 |
| 01/17/25 vs Gila Ridge | 10 |
| 01/13/25 @ Dysart | 9 |
| 01/09/25 @ Coronado | 10 |
| 01/07/25 vs Desert Sunrise | 12 |
Despite the loss, Yuma still got an impressive performance from Andy Mosqueda, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Mosqueda is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliott Higuera, who went 5 of 9 en route to 16 points.
Even though they lost, Yuma smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Cortez got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ulysses Espinoza out in front who went 5 for 9 on his way to 15 points along with six assists and five steals. That's the most steals Espinoza has posted since back in November of 2023. Cassius Henderson was another key player, going 6 of 9 en route to 17 points and three steals.
Yuma's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Cortez, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Yuma will head out to face off against Tempe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yuma is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.3 points per game this season. As for Cortez, they will host Dysart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dysart will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Cortez surely won't give up without a fight.
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