The Animo De La Hoya Boxers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 43-23 walloping at the hands of The School of Los Angeles. If Animo De La Hoya was looking for revenge after losing 41-35 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
The School of Los Angeles found their leader in underclassman Oliver Sobul, who scored 22 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Sobul has scored at least a third of The School of Los Angeles' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Itai Pedowitz, who scored eight points.
Animo De La Hoya has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for The School of Los Angeles, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-8.
Animo De La Hoya will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Tigers at 2:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in California (Camino Nuevo Dalzell Lance Campus is ranked 1427th, while the Boxers are ranked 1423rd). As for The School of Los Angeles, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Titans at 2:00 p.m. on January 31st. Stern will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
