The La Joya Coyotes will square off against the Los Fresnos Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. La Joya is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season.
In Saturday's Canine Competition, La Joya came out on top. They blew past Juarez-Lincoln 90-25 on Saturday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 73-12.
It was another big night for Daniel Trevino, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points plus five steals. He has been hot , having posted three or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aydin Wilder-Bey, who went 7 for 10 en route to 15 points plus two steals.
La Joya smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Los Fresnos unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 58-47 to Palmview. The contest marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Los Fresnos might have lost, but man, Andrew Munoz was a machine: he went 8 for 16 en route to 19 points plus two steals. The matchup was Munoz's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Gio Galvan was another key player, scoring nine points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.
La Joya's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-10. As for Los Fresnos, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: La Joya has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Los Fresnos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.9. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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