The Loving Falcons have not done well against the Jal Panthers recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Loving had just enough and edged Jal out 41-39. This was a revenge match for Loving, as the team was forced to settle for a 65-58 loss when these two played last Friday.
Loving's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tristen Onsurez, who scored 14 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Giovanni Ruiz, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gabriel Juarez, who scored eight points along with six rebounds. Nolbert Cervantes was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Loving pushed their record up to 14-10 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-22 Tatum and 5-16 Hagerman (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 28.1% over those games). As for Jal, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Loving will look to defend their home court on Friday against Hagerman at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Hagerman focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Tuesday. As for Jal, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Tatum at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. Hopefully Tatum focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine last Friday.
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