Basketball Recap: Destiny Sanchez's Big Game Can't Quite Lead La Joya Community over Copper Canyon
By Team Reports
Feb 9, 2025, 1:16pm
Basketball Recap: La Joya Community Fighting Lobos vs. Copper Canyon Aztecs
La Joya Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 30-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Copper Canyon Aztecs. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Fighting Lobos couldn't quite close it out.
Destiny Sanchez
| 02/07/25 vs Copper Canyon | 6 |
| 01/27/25 vs Sierra Linda | 5 |
| 01/23/25 vs Washington | 5 |
| 01/21/25 @ Copper Canyon | 4 |
| 01/17/25 vs Independence | 4 |
La Joya Community's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Destiny Sanchez, who posted ten points along with six boards and six steals. The dominant performance gave Sanchez a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Samaris Pena, who put up seven points in addition to six boards and five steals.
La Joya Community's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Copper Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-14 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Joya Community will square off against Sierra Linda at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Copper Canyon, they are taking a road trip to take on Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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