The Yuma Criminals will square off against the Cortez Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Yuma took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging an 85-48 victory over Gila Ridge. The Criminals pushed the score to 69-35 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hawks had no chance of recovering from.
01/17/25 vs Gila Ridge | 23 |
01/13/25 @ Dysart | 17 |
01/09/25 @ Coronado | 22 |
01/07/25 vs Desert Sunrise | 20 |
02/05/24 vs Cibola | 15 |
Yuma's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nick Amador, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten assists. The contest was Amador's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Andy Mosqueda was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Yuma smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cortez). They blew past Desert Sunrise, posting an 80-22 win. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 292nd), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yuma is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.3 points. As for Cortez, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
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