The Thunderbird Titans had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. Everything went their way against Yuma as Thunderbird made off with a 67-46 win. With Thunderbird ahead 37-15 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Thunderbird's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aidan Rampley, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Ryan Calcaterra was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Yuma's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Max Pacheco, who scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Mosqueda, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Thunderbird is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Yuma, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thunderbird will take on the Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Arizona (Cactus is ranked 39th, while the Titans are ranked 55th). As for Yuma, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on February 5th.
