Basketball Recap: Deming Comes Up Short

Deming was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 48-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chaparral Lobos. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lobos from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.

Chaparral found their leader in sophomore Eli Qunitana, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Daniel Marrufo, who earned eight points in addition to 11 boards and four steals.

Deming's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Chaparral, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-14 record this season.

Deming has already played their next game, a 60-24 defeat against Silver on the 7th. As for Chaparral, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-56 victory against Santa Teresa on the 7th.