Madera had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 10-17 to make it six. They came up short against the Justin Garza Guardians, falling 72-50. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Guardians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-55 back in January.
As for Justin Garza, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 19-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.6 points over those games.
Justin Garza was led to victory by Luke Poulsen and Aaron Gonzalez. Poulsen went 6-for-10 en route to 14 points in addition to seven boards and four steals, while Gonzalez dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Gonzalez is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Josiah Wilson, who posted 16 points and six rebounds.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Madera is set to take on their familiar foe Hoover at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Justin Garza will challenge rival Fresno at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Wilson and Kai Alfa.
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