Sierra Linda was the 84-76 winner over La Joya Community when they last played one another back in January of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Sierra Linda Bulldogs came up short against the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos on Monday, falling 65-40. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Fighting Lobos are ranked 133rd).
La Joya Community's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Carter, who went 6 of 9 en route to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Carter's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Josiah Hale was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Sierra Linda's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-13. As for La Joya Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Sierra Linda will head out on the road to challenge Copper Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for La Joya Community, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Glendale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Joya Community is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
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