After flying high against Shandon last Tuesday, Maricopa came back down to earth. The Maricopa Indians lost to the Laton Mustangs on the road by a 40-25 margin on Wednesday. The Indians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 43-26.
Despite the loss, Maricopa still got an impressive performance from Jeremiah Bush, who posted four points and five steals.
Laton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Donavin Mobley, who went 5 of 12 en route to 10 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Those ten points gave Mobley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Yann Jimenez, who had 11 points and five boards.
Maricopa's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Laton, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-14 record.
Maricopa will challenge Valley Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Laton, they will take on Alpaugh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Laton is facing Alpaugh at the right time seeing as Alpaugh is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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