The Yuma Criminals will head out to square off against the Kofa Kings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kofa took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Yuma, who comes in off a win.
Yuma is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing San Luis: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Yuma blew San Luis out of the water with a 91-25 final score. The Criminals pushed the score to 77-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Sidewinders had no chance of recovering from.
Yuma relied on the efforts of Andy Mosqueda, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Elliott Higuera, who earned 17 points plus six steals. Mosqueda is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least 11 every time he's taken the court this season. Elijah Rattlar was another key player, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Kofa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Cibola, falling 74-43.
Despite the defeat, Kofa saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mark Mercado had 14 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Mercado. Another player making a difference was Christian Curiel, who posted six points plus eight rebounds and three blocks.
Yuma now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Kofa, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Yuma strolled past Kofa in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 66-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yuma since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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