Joshua played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Denton Broncos 59-32. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Broncos are ranked 45th).
Lojok Loliwa produced another solid performance putting up eight points along with eight assists and seven rebounds for Denton. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Sheats, who posted nine points and eight boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Joshua and nudges their season record down to 9-6. As for Denton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Joshua and Byron Nelson will round out the year against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Denton, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Grapevine at 1:00 p.m. on January 2, 2026.
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