Preview: Monte Del Sol Charter Dragons vs. Tierra Encantada
Monte Del Sol Charter is 8-2 against Tierra Encantada since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Monte Del Sol Charter Dragons will head out on the road to take on Tierra Encantada at 5:00 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Monte Del Sol Charter and 33 for Tierra Encantada dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Monte Del Sol Charter came up short against Native American Community Academy and fell 30-22. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Monte Del Sol Charter in their matchups with Native American Community Academy: they've now lost nine in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Julina Tafoya, who scored six points along with 15 rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Fernanda Gomez, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 50-2, which was the final score in Tierra Encantada's tilt against Menaul on Thursday.
Monte Del Sol Charter's defeat was their 22nd straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-22. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 10.5 points per game. As for Tierra Encantada, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything went Monte Del Sol Charter's way against Tierra Encantada when the teams last played on February 1st as Monte Del Sol Charter made off with a 33-9 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monte Del Sol Charter since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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