Basketball Recap: Mesa Vista Skates Past Dulce with Ease

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

12/27/24 @ Academy for Technology and The Classics	56
01/14/25 vs Dulce	54
01/09/25 vs Zuni	45
01/03/25 @ Penasco	24
12/19/24 vs West Grand	23
12/14/24 vs Cuba	20

There's no place like home for Mesa Vista, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They really took it to the Dulce Hawks for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-12 victory. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.

Tana Lopez was her usual excellent self, going 8 for 13 en route to 20 points in addition to eight steals and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Maestas, who posted nine points and seven assists.

Mesa Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matchups.

Mesa Vista's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Dulce, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.

Mesa Vista will be playing at home against Los Alamos at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mesa Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season. As for Dulce, they will be taking part in a tournament against McCurdy at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday.