Basketball Recap: Hunter Butler Key Part of a Team Effort in Bears Win
By Team Reports
Jan 27, 2025, 1:39pm
Basketball Recap: La Cueva Bears vs. Sandia Matadors
It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but La Cueva ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They secured an 80-74 W over the Sandia Matadors. The win almost wasn't to be: the Bears were down 42-27 in the second quarter.
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La Cueva's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hunter Butler, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Butler a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Tony Trujillo, who went 8 for 17 en route to 21 points and six rebounds.
La Cueva smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Sandia's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Brown, who posted 19 points. Brown has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Thomas Adams was another key player, putting up 15 points and seven boards.
La Cueva is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for Sandia, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-3 record.
La Cueva and Sandia should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New Mexico Rankings. La Cueva will square off against Capital at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 49 places (10 vs. 59). La Cueva is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.2 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Sandia (ranked third) will meet Manzano (ranked 69th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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