This season hasn't been kind to the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos, who are still winless after their seventh contest. They took a 65-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Independence on Friday. La Joya Community was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Independence apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Makuach Makuei and Josiah Hale certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Makuei scored 19 points, while Hale scored 9 points along with 11 rebounds. Garry Brown was another key contributor, scoring 6 points.
La Joya Community's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Independence, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Joya Community will square off against Casa Grande at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Casa Grande comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to face off against Buckeye at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Buckeye's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches.
