More games and less practice is now the norm for Yuma High School’s boys’ basketball team.
“The big part is keeping the energy high,” said coach Dave Sheffield. “It’s like playing a game and practicing and adjusting as you learn.”

Thanks to multiple rescheduled games, Yuma is in the process of closing out the season with nine games in three weeks. The former Indians said last Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday he played 2-1, and this Tuesday, Thursday and Friday he will play next Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday to wrap up the regular season next week. I was.
This week saw Class 3A’s home game against Strasburg on Tuesday, and Lower Platt games in Sedgwick County and Merino today and Friday. Yuma will be at Caliche on Tuesday and will host 3A Peyton next Wednesday.
“It’s important to get the team scouting going as quickly as possible and get the workforce planning done in no time,” says Sheffield.
Yuma is 10-3 overall and 5-0 in the lower plats this week and will be looking for another league title before moving up to 3A heading into the postseason. The team improved to 11-3 overall on Tuesday night with a 64-29 win over Strasburg.
Yuma was #2 on the 3A Rating Percentage Index earlier this week and #5 on CHSAAANow.com’s 3A Coach Poll.
The former tribe pulled off a challenging 56-45 league win at Wiggins last Friday night.
Yuma was in control for most of the game, but was still a little hairy towards the end, probably because it was her third game in four days.
Yuma trailed by nine points in the first quarter, and a variety of players scored in the second quarter to push their lead into double digits. Yuma led 32-16 at halftime.
The local boys maintained their margin through the third round to lead 48-30.
Wiggins fought back in the final frame, however, as the Tigers switched to a deficit, but Yuma was able to contain the surge for an 11-point win.
“We’re not done with the game,” Sheffield said. “We have to figure it out.”
Yuma shot 43 percent and Wiggins 41 percent, but Yuma had seven more shots. Yuma’s men shot his 24 of his 3-pointers, but Wiggins made his 10 while the Tigers only made his 2, while Wiggins made his 7. made the book a success. The teams were fairly even in all statistical categories.
Angel Escobar has 11 points and 2 steals, Brody Sheffield has 11 points and 7 rebounds, Daman Hernandez has 10 points, 2 assists and 2 steals, Forrest Rutledge has 9 points and 10 rebounds, Jesus Ross has 7 points and 4 rebounds, Javier Duran 6 points and 3 rebounds. Jake Halfe had two points and four rebounds, while Christian Duarte had two rebounds and two steals.
Yuma recorded his sixth straight win last Wednesday in Sydney, Nebraska. The night before he scored a hard-fought victory over 2A No. 1 Limon, and in a rescheduled match the following night, the tough he had to face the Red Raiders team.
It wasn’t pretty from the start as Sydney took a 22-9 lead and gave Yuma a 75-45 loss. Yuma blew Sydney out in the pits last season, so the dominant turnaround was a surprise.
“It was like we couldn’t even get off the bus,” said Sheffield.
The Red Raiders had a 58% shooting percentage all game. They made 12 of 22 behind the arc, 16 of 26 inside the arc, and made 7 of 10 free throws. Yuma’s shooting percentage was 46%, but he shot 13 fewer times and rebounded 26-15. Sydney has 19 assists.
Sheffield on 11, Escobar on 10, Ross on 5, Rutledge (who hit a bad mouthed shot early in the game) on 5 and 4 rebounds, Jonathan Thomson on 3, Duran on 2, Hernandez. 2 points and Jonathan Carrillo 2 points. points, Duarte 2 points, Nash Richardson 2 points, César Barrera 1 point.
Yuma followed up his win at Wiggins with a 35-point win over Strasburg in the pits on Tuesday night. Yuma scored 22 in the first quarter and 25 in the third to give him a 60-26 lead.
The front tribe swish 11 3-pointers and shot 48% from behind the arc. The team recorded 15 steals and 13 assists.
Four double-digit scores. Hernandez 11 points 2 steals, Rutledge 11 points 9 rebounds 5 assists, Hulf 10 points 3 rebounds, Sheffield 10 points 3 steals, Ross 8 points 3 rebounds, Duran 5 points 2 steals, Duarte 4 points, 2 steals, Escobar 4 points and 3 assists, while Silas Bauke and Thomson each had 2 rebounds.