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| 12/12/25 - Neutral | 44-42 W |
| 12/07/17 - Neutral | 60-50 W |
| 12/16/16 - Neutral | 50-67 L |
| 12/18/15 - Neutral | 53-57 L |
The third road matchup was the charm for Pace, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the La Joya Coyotes 44-42. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aydin Wilder-Bey and Dante Perez certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Wilder-Bey dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds, while Perez went 5-for-12 en route to 12 points and three steals. Wilder-Bey has become a key player for La Joya: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least ten boards, but 1-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Stuart Benoit, who posted four points.
Pace's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for La Joya, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Coming up, Pace will be home for the holidays to greet Lopez at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for La Joya, they will be taking part in a tournament against Edcouch-Elsa at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Coyotes will need to watch out since the Yellowjackets have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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