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The La Joya Community (Avondale, AZ) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against Independence (Glendale, AZ) by a score of 31-26.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Independence----31
La Joya Community----26
Final score provided by R. Stanford.
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Game Stats

Independence has not entered stats for this game.
La Joya Community

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals2611323438
2Samaris Pena (Jr)8383838
12Joyce Samuel (Sr)5245063
15Destiny Sanchez (Sr)73122529
20Bella Begay (Jr)6383838
La Joya Community

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals262922245092339
2Samaris Pena (Jr)824503838
12Joyce Samuel (Sr)5111001333
15Destiny Sanchez (Sr)718132450
20Bella Begay (Jr)63838
La Joya Community

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals26132033158
2Samaris Pena (Jr)822432
12Joyce Samuel (Sr)5481243
15Destiny Sanchez (Sr)72244
20Bella Begay (Jr)6581343

Game Story

Arizona High School Basketball - La Joya Community tipped by Independence

January 17, 2025: Avondale, AZ 85323

The Independence Patriots nipped the host La Joya Community Fighting Lobos basketball squad by a final score of 21-15 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Patriots clash with the Glendale Cardinals (Glendale, AZ) in a 5A Central Valley outing, on Tuesday, January 21. Independence will attempt to upgrade on its 2-7 season record. The Cardinals enter the outing with a 7-3 record after their 32-16 league loss to Sierra Linda (Phoenix, AZ).

The Fighting Lobos (3-8) will now prepare for their outing against Copper Canyon (Glendale, AZ). The Aztecs enter the 5A Central Valley outing with a 1-12 record.

Independence @ LJCHS Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 17, 2025 @ 5:30p
La Joya Community High School
The La Joya Community (Avondale, AZ) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against Independence (Glendale, AZ) by a score of 31-26.

Rankings & Records

Independence (24-25)

AZDiv.
26440
OverallRegionHomeAwayWin %Region %PFPA
4-143-73-61-8.222.300495673

La Joya Community (24-25)

AZDiv.
28745
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
5-152-81-73-71-1.250.200625876

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Independence
4.03.53.03.027.5
La Joya Community
7.210.08.83.031.3

Head-to-Head

  • Independence won on 1/17/2025
    1/17 @ 5:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Independence----31
    LJCHS----26

    The Independence (Glendale, AZ) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against La Joya Community (Avondale, AZ) by a score of 31-26.

  • Independence won on 2/4/2025
    2/4 @ 5:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    LJCHS----20
    Independence----49

    The La Joya Community (Avondale, AZ) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Independence (Glendale, AZ) by a score of 49-20.

Team Stat Comparison

IndependenceLa Joya Community
-Points Per Game30.4
-Rebounds Per Game35.6
-Assists Per Game2.0
-Steals Per Game14.8
-Blocks Per Game7.7

Team Leaders

IndependenceLa Joya CommunityNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#2 Samaris Pena9.94.1
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Rebounds Per Game#20 Bella Begay10.52.8
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Assists Per Game#2 Samaris Pena0.80.9
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Steals Per Game#2 Samaris Pena3.61.1
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Blocks Per Game#20 Bella Begay2.90.3

Record Breakdown

Independence (24-25)

La Joya Community (24-25)

4-14
Overall
5-15
3-7
League
2-8
1-7
Non-League
2-5
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
2-8
Common Opponent
3-7
3-6
Home
1-7
1-8
Away
3-7
0-0
Neutral
1-1
0-0
Playoff
0-0
4-14
In-State
5-15
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0