The Los Alamos Hilltoppers have not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 58-47 win over Moriarty on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Los Alamos, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading Los Alamos to victory were Josiah Fresquez and Niko Garcia. Fresquez scored 16 points along with eight assists and six rebounds, while Garcia scored 24 points along with three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Garcia has scored at least a third of Los Alamos' points. Another player making a difference was Lan Frazier, who scored six points.
When it comes to explaining why Moriarty lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jahkeem Graham. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Graham has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Brown, who scored 14 points.
Los Alamos' win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Moriarty, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Espanola Valley the next time they take the court. Moriarty will head out to face Espanola Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Los Alamos will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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