Preview: Robertson Cardinals vs. Santa Fe Prep Blue Griffins
Robertson is 10-0 against Santa Fe Prep since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Robertson Cardinals have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Santa Fe Prep Blue Griffins at 2:00 p.m. on February 10th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Robertson gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Raton 80-53 at home. Given Robertson's advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Raton is ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Mateo Contreras, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for four games straight. Another player making a difference was Jesse James Gonzales, who scored 17 points along with eight assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Prep suffered a rough 77-56 defeat at the hands of Santa Fe Indian on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Santa Fe Prep in their matchups with Santa Fe Indian: they've now lost five in a row.
Robertson's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for Santa Fe Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Robertson strolled past Santa Fe Prep when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 69-52. Does Robertson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Fe Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
