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La Joya CommunityDesert Sunrise
Fighting Lobos
60
Golden Hawks
54

The Desert Sunrise (Maricopa, AZ) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's neutral tournament game against La Joya Community (Avondale, AZ) by a score of 60-54.

Game Details: Lost Dutchman Holiday Boys Tournament.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
La Joya Community----60
Desert Sunrise----54
Final score provided by D. Hofmann.
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Game Stats

La Joya Community (23-24)

La Joya Community

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals6023484851
3Angel Ruiz (So)3125050
5Makuach Makuei (Sr)218155360
12Isaiah Carter (So)10347575
14Josiah Hale (Jr)198136265
20Jordan Molina (Sr)00200
22Thavarin Ith (Sr)00500
32Joseph Rukundo (Jr)7365050
44Elijah Malone (Sr)00100
La Joya Community

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals6031225111479203656
3Angel Ruiz (So)3010125011100
5Makuach Makuei (Sr)212540347561060
12Isaiah Carter (So)10000441003475
14Josiah Hale (Jr)1913332210071070
20Jordan Molina (Sr)0000000020
22Thavarin Ith (Sr)0020000030
32Joseph Rukundo (Jr)701012503560
44Elijah Malone (Sr)0000000010
La Joya Community

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals601220328839
3Angel Ruiz (So)31013002
5Makuach Makuei (Sr)2149132402
12Isaiah Carter (So)100550222
14Josiah Hale (Jr)191342102
20Jordan Molina (Sr)01011001
32Joseph Rukundo (Jr)7538011
La Joya Community

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals0.890.895
3Angel Ruiz (So)1.500.000
5Makuach Makuei (Sr)1.002.002
12Isaiah Carter (So)0.001.001
14Josiah Hale (Jr)1.000.500
20Jordan Molina (Sr)1.000.000
32Joseph Rukundo (Jr)1
44Elijah Malone (Sr)0.000.001

Desert Sunrise (23-24)

Desert Sunrise has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

Arizona High School Basketball - Desert Sunrise can't hold off La Joya Community

January 4, 2024: Avondale, AZ 85323

The La Joya Community Fighting Lobos basketball team scored 60 points and restricted the visiting Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks to 54 in the Fighting Lobos non-league victory on Thursday.

The Fighting Lobos now sport a 2-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Gila Ridge for a non-league contest on Friday, January 5. La Joya Community will battle a Hawks team coming off a 69-53 non-league win over Goldwater (Phoenix, AZ). The Hawks record now stands at 2-11.

The Golden Hawks (0-1) will now prepare for their contest against Gila Ridge (Yuma, AZ). The Hawks come into the non-league contest with a 2-11 record. In their last contest, Gila Ridge edged Goldwater (Phoenix, AZ), 69-53, in a non-league contest.

Rankings & Records

La Joya Community (23-24)

AZDiv.
23138
OverallSectionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Section %PFPA
7-202-102-92-113-0.259.1671,2401,881

Desert Sunrise (23-24)

OverallHomeAwayNeutralWin %PFPA
0-40-00-00-4.000211232

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
La Joya Community		15.38.711.35.745.9
Desert Sunrise		----52.8

La Joya Community Videos

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Team Stat Comparison

La Joya CommunityDesert Sunrise
43.1Points Per Game-
25.0Rebounds Per Game-
6.4Assists Per Game-
6.6Steals Per Game-
2.1Blocks Per Game-

Team Leaders

La Joya CommunityDesert SunriseNational Avg.
#5 Makuach Makuei15.0Points Per Game
-
4.9
#24 Nuul Deng6.1Rebounds Per Game
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2.6
#14 Josiah Hale2.4Assists Per Game
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1.0
#5 Makuach Makuei2.0Steals Per Game
-
0.8
#12 Isaiah Carter1.1Blocks Per Game
-
0.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
La Joya Community2-0Desert Sunrise0-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
1/5/24La Joya CommunityGila Ridge(W) 60-581/5/24Desert SunriseGila Ridge(L) 60-55
1/5/24Gila RidgeLa Joya Community(W) 67-58

Record Breakdown

La Joya Community (23-24)

Desert Sunrise (23-24)
7-20
Overall
0-4
2-10
League
0-0
0-6
Non-League
0-0
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
2-0
Common Opponent
0-1
2-9
Home
0-0
2-11
Away
0-0
3-0
Neutral
0-4
0-0
Playoff
0-0
7-18
In-State
0-4
0-2
Out-of-State
0-0