There's no place like home for the Nogales Apaches, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past Desert View 78-46 at home on Monday. That 32 point margin sets a new team best for Nogales this season.
It was another big night for Diego Ortega, who scored 28 points along with five rebounds and two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andres Franco, who scored ten points along with five assists and three steals.
Nogales' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-10. As for Desert View, they are on a 19-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-21.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nogales won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Colts at 7:00 p.m. on January 30th. As for Desert View, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on January 30th. Cienega is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
