Basketball Game Preview: Sotomayor Wolves vs. Torres Toros

By Team Reports Jan 25, 2024, 3:22am

Preview: Sotomayor Wolves vs. Torres Toros

Sotomayor has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Torres Toros at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sotomayor's defense has only allowed 29.4 points per game this season, so Torres' offense will have their work cut out for them.

Sotomayor posted their biggest win since December 1, 2023 on Wednesday. They blew past Elizabeth 40-10 at home. The victory was just what Sotomayor needed coming off of a 49-17 defeat in their prior match.

Sotomayor relied on the efforts of Angie Mendoza, who scored 12 points, and Hailey Deniz, who scored 14 points.

Meanwhile, Torres didn't have too much trouble with Maywood Academy on the road on Wednesday as they won 32-17. The win was just what Torres needed coming off of a 49-27 loss in their prior game.

The win got Sotomayor back to even at 7-7. As for Torres, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.

Sotomayor didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Torres when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 26-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sotomayor since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.