Roma and La Joya are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Roma Gladiators will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the La Joya Coyotes, where tip off is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Roma will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Grulla on Friday. Everything went Roma's way against Grulla as Roma made off with a 54-34 victory.
Meanwhile, La Joya was able to grind out a solid win over Sharyland on Saturday, taking the game 41-28.
La Joya found their leader in freshman Debany Garza, who earned 21 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Calixtra Gandaria, who had eight points plus four steals.
La Joya smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
La Joya's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Roma, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Roma strolled past La Joya when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 44-30. Does Roma have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Joya turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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