Yuma suffered their biggest defeat since February 5, 2024 on Monday. They had to suffer through a 69-41 loss at the hands of the Dysart Demons. The Criminals have struggled against the Demons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/13/25 @ Dysart | 22 |
| 01/09/25 @ Coronado | 22 |
| 01/07/25 vs Desert Sunrise | 20 |
| 02/05/24 vs Cibola | 15 |
Yuma lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Nick Amador, who posted 22 points and five rebounds. Amador's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Andy Mosqueda, who put up eight points along with nine boards and three blocks.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dysart to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lamar Anderson, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points. Anderson has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last five times he's played. Santiago Leyva was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 18 rebounds.
Yuma's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for Dysart, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Yuma didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 85-48 victory against Gila Ridge on the 17th. As for Dysart, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-32 win against Coronado on the 22nd.
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