Youngker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 53-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunderbird Titans. The Roughriders were probably out for revenge after losing 75-55 to them when the teams met back in January of 2015, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Loss or not, Youngker got some senior leadership from Hayden Williams and Ares Chambers. Williams posted 15 points, while Chambers scored 17 points. Williams continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Oscar Guerrero, who had seven points.
Youngker's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Thunderbird, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Youngker will challenge Carl Hayden Community at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carl Hayden Community is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.1 points per game this season. As for Thunderbird, they will head out on the road to face off against Paradise Honors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Paradise Honors knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Thunderbird likes a good challenge.
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