Youngker had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-12 to make it four. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 66-65 to the Thunderbird Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Roughriders of the 53-45 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2025.
As for Thunderbird, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since January 30, 2025.
Thunderbird found their leader in sophomore Daryl Little, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine assists. Those nine assists set a new season-high mark for Little. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennen Lick, who shot 56% from the field on his way to 10 points.
Youngker wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 94-58 loss against Carl Hayden Community on the 14th. As for Thunderbird, they have also already played their next game, a 54-27 defeat against Paradise Honors on the 14th.
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