After flying high against Coronado last Friday, Desert Sunrise came back down to earth. The Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks were outmatched by the Yuma Criminals and fell 82-44. The Golden Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-17.
Vladimir Robles
| 01/28/25 vs Yuma | 14 |
| 12/28/24 vs Desert View | 8 |
| 01/07/25 @ Yuma | 6 |
| 12/28/24 vs Walden Grove | 6 |
| 12/27/24 vs Sunnyside | 6 |
Desert Sunrise's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vladimir Robles, who posted 14 points. Those 14 points gave Robles a new career-high. Savieon Terry was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Yuma to victory, but perhaps none more so than Andy Mosqueda, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. Mosqueda is becoming a predictor of Yuma's success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is 8-2 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Elliott Higuera, who went 9 for 16 en route to 23 points and five boards.
Desert Sunrise's record now sits at 4-17. As for Yuma, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Desert Sunrise wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 97-32 loss against Dysart on the 30th. As for Yuma, they have also already played their next match, a 71-56 victory against Gila Ridge on the 30th.
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