La Joya Community waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Independence Patriots with points to spare, taking the game 65-47. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 60-44 back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead La Joya Community to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Carter, who went 7-for-11 en route to 19 points and eight rebounds. Carter is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last five games he's played. Donald Sannoh was another key player, going 5-for-7 to rack up 11 points and five assists.
La Joya Community was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They racked up seven more assists than Independence's also-impressive total of 11.
Independence's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kevin Wiley Jr., who posted ten points and six boards. Another player making a difference was James Davis, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Fighting Lobos
| 02/04/25 vs Independence | 65-47 |
| 01/31/25 vs Glendale | 70-37 |
| 01/21/25 vs Copper Canyon | 68-42 |
| 01/15/25 vs Fairfax | 76-48 |
| 01/08/25 vs Alhambra | 71-28 |
| 12/13/24 vs Gila Ridge | 73-60 |
La Joya Community's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points over those games. As for Independence, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6.
La Joya Community didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-27 win against Metro Tech on the 6th. As for Independence, they have also already played their next contest, a 70-40 loss against Desert Edge on the 6th.
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