The La Joya Community Fighting Lobos will head out to square off against the Marcos de Niza Padres at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
La Joya Community was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Metro Tech on Friday. The Fighting Lobos blew past the Knights 68-33. The Fighting Lobos haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Marcos de Niza strolled past Tempe with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 64-50.
La Joya Community better focus on containing Mj Shipp and Drew Dana as the pair were huge in Marcos de Niza's win. Shipp posted 19 points, while Dana scored 14 points and six rebounds. Those 19 points gave Shipp a new career-high. Tyrek Powell was another key player, putting up seven points and five boards.
Marcos de Niza was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tempe only racked up four.
Marcos de Niza's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for La Joya Community, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
La Joya Community came up short against Marcos de Niza when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 63-56. Can the Fighting Lobos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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