The Youngker Roughriders won the last time they faced the Copper Canyon Aztecs, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Youngker sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-52 victory over Copper Canyon.
It was another big night for Xavier Hargrove, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Those 21 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Ares Chambers, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
The victory got Youngker back to even at 5-5. As for Copper Canyon, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Youngker will be playing in front of their home fans against Buckeye at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Copper Canyon, they will head out on the road to face off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
