Valley Vista suffered their closest loss since November 27th on Friday. They fell just short of the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos by a score of 37-35. The Monsoon haven't had much luck with the Fighting Lobos recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Leading La Joya Community to victory were Isaiah Carter and Joseph Rukundo. Carter almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards, while Rukundo posted 11 points and six rebounds. What's more, Rukundo also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in January.
Valley Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for La Joya Community, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Valley Vista will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Williams Field at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Williams Field knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Valley Vista likes a good challenge. As for La Joya Community, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-58 victory against Fairfax on the 28th.
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