The Kofa Kings will square off against the Yuma Criminals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kofa is looking for their season's first win.
Kofa is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Cibola on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Kofa was outmatched by Cibola on the road and fell 74-43.
Despite the defeat, Kofa saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mark Mercado earned 14 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mercado has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Curiel, who had six points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Yuma over San Luis in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Yuma blew San Luis out of the water with a 91-25 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 53-16.
Yuma had a senior duo take command as Andy Mosqueda dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds and Elliott Higuera posted 17 points plus six steals. Mosqueda is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least 11 every time he's taken the court this season. Elijah Rattlar was another key player, posting 11 points plus two steals.
Yuma now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Kofa, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Kofa ended up a good deal behind Yuma in their previous meeting back in January, losing 66-52. Will Kofa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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