Mercedes was the 50-44 winner over La Joya when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Mercedes Tigers lost 51-31 to the La Joya Coyotes on Thursday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aydin Wilder-Bey was nothing short of spectacular for La Joya: he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Anthony Romero was another key player, posting six points along with two steals.
Mercedes' loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for La Joya, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercedes will challenge Porter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercedes is facing Porter at the right time seeing as Porter is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for La Joya, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Pioneer at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. La Joya is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.
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