The Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 59-58 win over Lovington. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pojoaque Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Serafin Mendez, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Mendez has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Joziah Salazar was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Kayle Covington and Julian Arroyo certainly did their best on Saturday to try and avoid the loss. Covington dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, while Arroyo scored 16 points. Covington has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Demarcus Thompson jr, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.
The win got Pojoaque Valley back to even at 7-7. As for Lovington, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Pojoaque Valley and Pecos will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Mexico (Pecos is ranked 55th, while Pojoaque Valley is ranked 48th). As for Lovington, they will square off against Belen at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
