After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kings Christian, the Alpaugh Buffalos were happy to have found some success on Friday. They blew past Laton 58-34. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Alpaugh had established a 23 point advantage.
Jesus Nunez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 4-for-7 from long range and dropping a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Vasquez, who scored 15 points.
When it comes to explaining why Laton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jaythan Garcia. Despite the final result, he scored nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Alpaugh is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Laton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-16.
Alpaugh will head out on the road to face off against Riverdale Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in California (Riverdale Christian is ranked 1281st, while Alpaugh is ranked 1299th). As for Laton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Legacy Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Laton is facing Legacy Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Legacy Christian Academy is stuck on a eight-game losing streak.
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