Los Amigos's game on Tuesday was all tied up 25-25 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to the Savanna Rebels. The Lobos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rebels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2019.
Los Amigos' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Rich Toledo, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Mekhi Belote, who posted 12 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Marc Basallo, who put up eight points.
Paul Henderson had a dynamite game for Savanna, putting up 18 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Henderson has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Branden Ellis was another key player, scoring 14 points and five assists.
Los Amigos' loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-10. As for Savanna, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Los Amigos didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-30 win against Estancia on the 16th. As for Savanna, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-53 defeat against Rancho Alamitos on the 17th.
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