The Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Los Alamos Hilltoppers at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Pojoaque Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Saturday.
After a string of three wins, Pojoaque Valley's good fortune finally ran out. They took a 50-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Los Alamos. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pojoaque Valley in their matchups with Los Alamos: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite their defeat, Pojoaque Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Monique Arrietta, who scored 13 points along with two steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Marisela Bowie, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Pojoaque Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Los Alamos only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Pojoaque Valley's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-12. As for Los Alamos, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Pojoaque Valley have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 20.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Los Alamos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pojoaque Valley came up short against Los Alamos when the teams last played on Saturday, falling 50-41. Can Pojoaque Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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