Boys hoops: Cibola topples Yuma High

The Cibola boys basketball team bounced back from its 1-3 showing at last weekend’s Southwest Rotary Classic by beating Yuma High, 61-42, on Tuesday.

The score was tied at 23 after two quarters, but the Raiders pulled ahead in the second half for the easy win.

“They played with a better energy than us in the first half,” Cibola coach Ron Bratton said. “Luckily, we were able to push it out toward the end.”

CJ Atherton led the Raiders (1-1 AIA) with 16 points, and Ivan Galindo added 14. Isaac Ignacio’s nine points were tops for Yuma High (2-2 AIA). These two teams square off again Thursday at Yuma High.

MORE PREP BOYS BASKETBALL Dysart 65, Gila Ridge 42

The Hawks were close with the Demons heading into the third quarter, but then a stretch of six Gila Ridge turnovers led to six Dysart 3-pointers in the eventual 65-42 loss Tuesday.

“They went on an 18-0 run, and that kind of sucked the wind out of us,” Gila Ridge coach Joe Daily said.

Dysart (3-1 AIA) went from a four- to a 22-point lead in about 90 seconds.

Gila Ridge (1-1 AIA) was led by Francisco Peralta (nine points, four rebounds), Jamison Kay (eight points) and Samuel Miner (6 points, 10 rebounds).

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL Cibola 60, Yuma High 20

Rylee Lakey (14 points, 9 rebounds), Ari Luera (11 points), Quinn Thompson (10 points, 3 steals) and Arlyssa Underwood (7 points, 5 assists, 3 steals) led the way for the Raiders (2-1 AIA), who picked up their second 40-plus point win over the Criminals (0-5) in as many nights.

Yuma Catholic 55, Lake Havasu 18

Taylor Walton scored a team-high 18 points to go along with four rebounds and three steals, while Joy Morris (5 assists, 4 steals) and Veronica Saco added