Basketball Recap: Albuquerque Falls Short Against Ranked La Cueva

On Tuesday, Albuquerque faced La Cueva in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Albuquerque Bulldogs fell just short of the La Cueva Bears by a score of 35-33. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost six in a row.

La Cueva's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hunter Butler led the charge by going 5 of 10 en route to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Colburn, who posted eight points.

Albuquerque's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for La Cueva, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Albuquerque wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 51-50 loss against Highland on the 8th. As for La Cueva, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-50 defeat against Cleveland on the 8th.