Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Owen Benoit and Anthony Romero Lead La Joya to Victory

By Team Reports Dec 29, 2024, 8:28am

Basketball Recap: La Joya Coyotes vs. Austin Achieve Northeast

La Joya fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They managed a 58-54 victory over Austin Achieve Northeast on Saturday.

Anthony Romero

Points (Career)

12/28/24 @ Austin Achieve Northeast18
12/03/24 vs Los Fresnos15
12/27/24 @ Austin Royals HomeSchool14
12/20/24 @ Grulla13
11/19/24 vs Weslaco East10

Leading La Joya to victory were Anthony Romero and Owen Benoit. Romero went 8 for 13 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds, while Benoit went 6 of 11 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. Those 18 points gave Romero a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Garcia, who posted eight points and three steals.

La Joya's win bumped their record up to 8-16.

La Joya will face off against Harlingen at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Austin Achieve Northeast, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Travis at 8:00 p.m. on February 4, 2025.

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