La Junta lost against Florence last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The La Junta Tigers lost 66-44 to the Florence Huskies.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Monze Alvidrez, who posted 11 points and four steals. That's the most steals Alvidrez has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Brown, who scored eight points.
Leading Florence to victory were Jaret Lozano and Noah Howard. Lozano dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten boards, while Howard went 8-for-14 on his way to 19 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Lozano is becoming a predictor of Florence's success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is 4-1 (and 6-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kyle Nuss, who put up seven points and 11 boards.
La Junta's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Florence, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season.
As of now, neither La Junta nor Florence have any future games scheduled.
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