Basketball Recap: Santa Fe Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Espanola Valley

On Thursday, Santa Fe faced Espanola Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Santa Fe Demons narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Espanola Valley Sundevils 69-66. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Demons have posted since December 7, 2024.

Santa Fe is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Espanola Valley, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4.

Santa Fe will welcome St. Michael's at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Michael's knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Santa Fe likes a good challenge. As for Espanola Valley, they are taking a road trip to face off against Pojoaque Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Espanola Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.