Basketball Game Preview: La Joya Community Fighting Lobos vs. North Mustangs
By Team Reports
Nov 24, 2024, 10:21pm
Basketball Preview: La Joya Community Fighting Lobos vs. North Mustangs
The La Joya Community Fighting Lobos will venture away from home to face off against the North Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully La Joya Community focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 26 on Friday.
While Fighting Lobos fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They enjoyed a cozy 68-51 win over Kofa. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Fighting Lobos as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
La Joya Community's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josiah Hale, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Joseph Rukundo was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
La Joya Community smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kofa only pulled down six.
Meanwhile, North gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They blew past Copper Canyon 64-39.
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