The Father Lopez Green Wave pushed their score all the way to 62 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 72-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Astronaut. Father Lopez was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Astronaut apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Father Lopez lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jonathan Powell. Despite the final result, he scored 29 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. That was a full 46.8% of Father Lopez's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Caden Keller, who scored 13 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Father Lopez and nudges their season record down to 10-5. As for Astronaut, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Father Lopez will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Pine Ridge at 7:30 p.m. Pine Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 402 points over their last six matchups. As for Astronaut, Astronaut and Titusville will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
