La Joya Community entered their tilt with Fairfax on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their game with ease, bagging a 76-48 victory over the Fairfax Stampede. The Fighting Lobos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 28 points or more this season.
01/15/25 vs Fairfax | 16 |
01/09/25 @ Glendale | 21 |
12/28/24 vs Fairfax | 19 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead La Joya Community to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joseph Rukundo, who went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points and eight steals. The contest was Rukundo's third in a row with at least ten points. Donald Sannoh was another key player, as he made all 8 shots he took to post 16 points and five boards.
La Joya Community smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
La Joya Community's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Fairfax, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
La Joya Community will head out to challenge Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Independence's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches. As for Fairfax, they will welcome Youngker at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd.
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