Kofa lost against La Joya Community back in January of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Kofa Kings took a hard 68-51 fall against the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos.
Despite the loss, Kofa had strong showings from Jayven Wynn, who went 11 for 19 en route to 25 points, and Luis Negrete, who scored 14 points plus five assists. Those five assists gave Negrete a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mark Mercado, who scored five points.
La Joya Community's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josiah Hale led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Rukundo, who went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Kofa's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kofa will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Paradise Valley at 7:00 p.m. on December 4th. As for La Joya Community, they will venture away from home to square off against North at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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