Mendez had lost four straight headed into Friday's contest, but Carlos Garcia didn't let it get to five. The Mendez Jaguars came out on top against the Belmont Sentinels by a score of 64-53 on Friday thanks in part to Garcia, who went 9 for 19 en route to 22 points and five steals. He also put up a block, which washis first of the season.
| 01/17/25 vs Belmont | 16 |
| 01/15/25 vs Roybal | 11 |
| 12/13/24 @ Contreras | 9 |
Victor Sauceda was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to 16 boards and six assists. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played.
Mendez's win ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Belmont, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Mendez will head out to challenge Bernstein at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Belmont has already played their next match (against Robert F. Kennedy Community), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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