Basketball Game Preview: Mesa Vista Trojans vs. Tularosa Wildcats

By Team Reports Mar 14, 2024, 2:30am

Preview: Mesa Vista Trojans vs. Tularosa Wildcats

The Mesa Vista Trojans will square off against the Tularosa Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Mesa Vista sitting on 13 straight wins and Tularosa on 19.

Mesa Vista extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Laguna Acoma. They blew past the Hawks 74-36 on the road. Mesa Vista has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.

Mesa Vista's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tana Lopez, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Lopez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played. Shanae Silva was another key contributor, scoring 22 points.

Meanwhile, Tularosa didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Menaul on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 39-35 win.

Mesa Vista's victory bumped their record up to 26-3. As for Tularosa, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.

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