Basketball Game Preview: Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes vs. Los Alamos Hilltoppers

By Team Reports Feb 23, 2024, 3:04am

Preview: Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes vs. Los Alamos Hilltoppers

Pojoaque Valley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Los Alamos Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Alamos took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pojoaque Valley, who comes in off a win.

Even though Moriarty scored an imposing 60 points on Tuesday, Pojoaque Valley still came out on top. Pojoaque Valley narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Moriarty 63-60.

It was another big night for Serafin Mendez, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Deondro Lopez was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Los Alamos' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 48-36 to Taos. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Los Alamos in their matchups with Taos: they've now lost four in a row.

Pojoaque Valley's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-14. As for Los Alamos, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.

Pojoaque Valley came up short against Los Alamos in their previous matchup on February 6th, falling 60-52. Can Pojoaque Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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