Basketball Recap: La Cueva Piles Up the Points Against Capital

Bears

Margin (Wins)

01/28/25 @ Capital	35
02/12/25 vs Eldorado	34
12/13/24 vs Piedra Vista	32
02/14/25 vs Capital	30
01/14/25 vs Clovis	26

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely La Cueva's strategy against Capital on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the La Cueva Bears blew the Capital Jaguars out of the water with an 80-50 final score. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.

La Cueva has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points over those games. As for Capital, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-16.

Coming up, La Cueva will head out on the road to face off against Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Fe knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully La Cueva likes a good challenge. As for Capital, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Manzano at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.