The Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes came into Tuesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Moriarty 63-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Pojoaque Valley found their leader in underclassman Serafin Mendez, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Deondro Lopez was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
When it comes to explaining why Moriarty lost on Tuesday, one person who can't be blamed is Aidyn Pacheco. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pacheco has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jordan Brown, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Pojoaque Valley's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-14. As for Moriarty, they dropped their record down to 6-16 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Pojoaque Valley will take on Los Alamos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Los Alamos is ranked 73rd, while Pojoaque Valley is ranked 60th). Moriarty will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Pojoaque Valley at 6:00 p.m. on February 26th.
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