The Y Yuma will head out on the road to square off against the Byers Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Y focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Tuesday.
Y can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They snuck past Caliche with a 43-38 win.
Y's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Caddis Robinson, who scored nine points along with six rebounds, and Berkley Nighswonger, who scored 12 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nighswonger has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Ibanez, who scored no points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Byers' strategy against Colorado Springs School on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Byers blew Colorado Springs School out of the water with a 65-7 final score. With Byers ahead 37-5 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Byers' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophie Linnebur led the charge by scoring 15 points along with six steals. Linnebur has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Averie Eymann was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six assists and six steals.
Y's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8. Byers' record now sits at 7-11.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Y have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Byers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Y beat Byers 48-41 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Byers' Heidi Price, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Y to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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