The Thunderbird Titans will take on the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos in a tournament on Thursday. Thunderbird is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, Thunderbird didn't have quite enough to beat Cortez and fell 52-50. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Colts are ranked 75th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Joya Community). They took their contest on Monday with ease, bagging a 90-46 win over Maryvale Prep. While the Fighting Lobos didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Thunderbird better keep an eye on Isaiah Carter. He was instrumental in La Joya Community's win, almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Carter is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. Another player making a difference was Josiah Hale, who posted ten points and six steals.
La Joya Community smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
La Joya Community's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Thunderbird, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
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