LOS LUNAS HANDLES TOUGH DEL NORTE SQUAD
FINAL
#1 Los Lunas 77
#12 Del Norte 60
RECAP
It was quite the repeated Cinderella run for Del Norte when not two years ago the Knights were in a similar position vying for a spot in the championship game. The Knights came in with a punchers' chance and they sure let Los Lunas know early they were serious. Los Lunas' offensive rhythm came with relative ease given the size and skill set of their captain, Zanen Zeller. His ability to read and make passes to wide open teammates when facing the double team proved to be his most unstoppable feature. Through a quarter and a half Del Norte was exchanging blows with Los Lunas until a mini-run in the second gave way to the Los Lunas lead they would not give up. Los Lunas handled the Del Norte pressure well and while both teams played tough, Los Lunas made more free throws to help extend their lead. Los Lunas now returns to the championship game, their first since.2014.
TEAM STATS
LOS LUNAS
FG% - 29/43 - 67%
3PT% - 5/11 - 45%
FT% - 14/21 - 67%
15 turnovers
2 steals and 3 blocks
33 rebounds
34 points in the paint
DEL NORTE
FG% - 21/45 - 47%
3PT% - 8/19 - 42%
FT% - 10/16 - 63%
13 turnovers
8 steals and 2 blocks
18 rebounds
26 points in the paint
PLAYER STATS
Los Lunas
Zanen Zeller - 24 points on 9 of 15 shooting and 10 rebounds
Joseph Dominguez - 18 points on 6 of 6 shooting and 5 for 8 from the line
AJ Garcia - 18 points on 7 of 10 shooting including 4 of 5 from the line plus 7 rebounds
Del Norte
David Flores - 16 points on 5 of 8 shooting including 4 of 5 from the line
Johnathen Wilkens - 14 points on 5 of 10 shooting
Matt Antonio - 9 points on 3 of 6 shooting plus 4 rebounds
FINAL
#1 Los Lunas 77
#12 Del Norte 60
RECAP
It was quite the repeated Cinderella run for Del Norte when not two years ago the Knights were in a similar position vying for a spot in the championship game. The Knights came in with a punchers' chance and they sure let Los Lunas know early they were serious. Los Lunas' offensive rhythm came with relative ease given the size and skill set of their captain, Zanen Zeller. His ability to read and make passes to wide open teammates when facing the double team proved to be his most unstoppable feature. Through a quarter and a half Del Norte was exchanging blows with Los Lunas until a mini-run in the second gave way to the Los Lunas lead they would not give up. Los Lunas handled the Del Norte pressure well and while both teams played tough, Los Lunas made more free throws to help extend their lead. Los Lunas now returns to the championship game, their first since.2014.
TEAM STATS
LOS LUNAS
FG% - 29/43 - 67%
3PT% - 5/11 - 45%
FT% - 14/21 - 67%
15 turnovers
2 steals and 3 blocks
33 rebounds
34 points in the paint
DEL NORTE
FG% - 21/45 - 47%
3PT% - 8/19 - 42%
FT% - 10/16 - 63%
13 turnovers
8 steals and 2 blocks
18 rebounds
26 points in the paint
PLAYER STATS
Los Lunas
Zanen Zeller - 24 points on 9 of 15 shooting and 10 rebounds
Joseph Dominguez - 18 points on 6 of 6 shooting and 5 for 8 from the line
AJ Garcia - 18 points on 7 of 10 shooting including 4 of 5 from the line plus 7 rebounds
Del Norte
David Flores - 16 points on 5 of 8 shooting including 4 of 5 from the line
Johnathen Wilkens - 14 points on 5 of 10 shooting
Matt Antonio - 9 points on 3 of 6 shooting plus 4 rebounds
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