The Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes suffered their closest defeat since January 5th on Monday. They fell just short of Moriarty by a score of 53-50. Pojoaque Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Moriarty apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
When it comes to explaining why Pojoaque Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dalian Lopez. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with six rebounds. Lopez continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Deondro Lopez, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Pojoaque Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season. As for Moriarty, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-16.
Pojoaque Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Moriarty, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-43 defeat vs. Los Alamos on the 27th.
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