Moriarty hasn't had much luck against Pojoaque Valley recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Moriarty Pintos will challenge the Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes at 3:00 p.m.
Moriarty is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They had to suffer through a 73-38 loss at the hands of Portales.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jordan Brown, who posted 13 points. That was a full 34.2% of Moriarty's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidyn Pacheco, who scored 11 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pojoaque Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Hope Christian by a score of 62-51 on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Elks/Elkettes as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Pojoaque Valley's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Moriarty, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Moriarty came out on top in a nail-biter against Pojoaque Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 53-50. Does Moriarty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pojoaque Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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