Mendez hasn't had much luck against Roybal recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mendez Jaguars will venture away from home to challenge the Roybal Titans at 4:00 p.m. Mendez has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mendez faced off against Robert F. Kennedy Community on Wednesday. Mendez was beaten by Robert F. Kennedy Community 94-42.
Despite the defeat, Mendez had strong showings from John Rodriguez, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 21 points, and Carlos Garcia, who posted 12 points and six steals. Rodriguez is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Miguel Orellana also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Meanwhile, Roybal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 71-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hollywood.
Roybal's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Mendez, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Mendez lost to Roybal on the road by a decisive 75-59 margin when the teams last played back in January. Can Mendez avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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