On Wednesday, the Laton Mustangs lost to the Maricopa Indians on the road by a 43-26 margin.
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When it comes to explaining why Laton lost, don't look at Jaythan Garcia. Despite the final result, he posted 14 points. Garcia has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Yann Jimenez was another key player, putting up three points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Maricopa found their leader in sophomore Michael Grysko, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 boards. With that strong performance, Grysko is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Roa, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Laton dropped their record down to 3-12 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Maricopa, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Laton will welcome Kings Christian at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Kings Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Laton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Maricopa, they will head out to square off against Coast Union at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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