Basketball Game Preview: La Joya Community Fighting Lobos vs. Metro Tech Knights

The La Joya Community Fighting Lobos will face off against the Metro Tech Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in La Joya Community's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Metro Tech has been banged up by 18 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

Last Tuesday, La Joya Community strolled past Independence with points to spare, taking the game 64-47.

Meanwhile, Metro Tech was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 38-34 to Alhambra.

La Joya Community has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Metro Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 1-23.

La Joya Community took their victory against Metro Tech when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 60-40. Will La Joya Community repeat their success, or does Metro Tech have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.