The La Joya Community Fighting Lobos are taking a road trip to challenge the Paradise Valley Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in La Joya Community's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.
Last Thursday, La Joya Community earned a 60-48 win over Washington.
Joseph Rukundo
| 02/13/25 vs Washington | 19 |
| 02/11/25 vs Sierra Linda | 12 |
| 02/07/25 @ Copper Canyon | 9 |
| 02/06/25 vs Metro Tech | 8 |
| 02/04/25 vs Independence | 6 |
| + 20 more games |
La Joya Community's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joseph Rukundo led the charge by going 7-for-13 en route to 19 points. Rukundo continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Donald Sannoh was another key player, putting up nine points and seven rebounds.
La Joya Community smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Paradise Valley blew past Youngker, posting an 80-37 victory. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Roughriders are ranked 239th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Joya Community is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points over those games. As for Paradise Valley, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
La Joya Community came up short against Paradise Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 64-59. Can La Joya Community avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
