The Fairfax Stampede will venture away from home to challenge the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Fairfax has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while La Joya Community will arrive with four straight victories.
On Monday, Fairfax ended up a good deal behind McClintock and lost 73-59.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Michael Holdbrook, who posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayvon Foster, who earned 13 points.
Meanwhile, La Joya Community was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Glendale 66-26. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Fighting Lobos had established a 23 point advantage.
Fairfax better keep an eye on Joseph Rukundo. He was instrumental in La Joya Community's win, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Rukundo is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaseer Willis, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
La Joya Community smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
La Joya Community is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points per game. As for Fairfax, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Fairfax couldn't quite finish off La Joya Community in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 60-58. Can Fairfax avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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