The Laton Mustangs waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They managed a 46-40 win over Riverdale Christian. That's another feather in the cap for Laton, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Laton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Johnathan Garcia led the charge by scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Cesar Meza, who scored ten points along with seven steals.
Laton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-11 record this season. As for Riverdale Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laton will take on Alpaugh at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alpaugh is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games. As for Riverdale Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Wonderful College Prep Academy at 6:00 p.m.
