Dobson extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-5. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-63 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Mountain Jaguars. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (60), the Mustangs still had to take the loss.
As for South Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points over those games.
South Mountain had a senior duo take command as Tyler Pena went 8-for-11 on his way to 17 points and eight boards and Nick Robinson dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Pena now owns an excellent 49.2% field goal percentage. Mario Pacheco was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Coming up, Dobson will take on San Luis at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs will be up against the Sidewinders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for South Mountain, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Combs at 7:00 p.m.
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