The Nogales Nobles suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Monday. They fell just short of Sierra Vista by a score of 46-44. Nogales has struggled against Sierra Vista recently, as their contest on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
David Orozco continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sierra Vista, scoring 19 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Buna, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Nogales has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Sierra Vista, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-8.
Nogales will be playing at home against Azusa at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Sierra Vista, they will head out on the road to challenge Workman at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.