Preview: Robertson Cardinals vs. West Las Vegas Dons
Robertson is 8-2 against West Las Vegas since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Robertson Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the West Las Vegas Dons at 5:00 p.m. Robertson is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road.
Robertson put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Raton 83-50 on the road. Given Robertson's advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Raton is ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Robertson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Esteban Medina led the charge by scoring 11 points along with seven steals and six assists. Medina is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Contreras, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, West Las Vegas pushed their score all the way to 64 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 80-64 bruising from St. Michael's. West Las Vegas has struggled against St. Michael's recently, as their match on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Robertson's victory bumped their record up to 22-2. As for West Las Vegas, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.
Robertson took their victory against West Las Vegas when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 76-50. In that matchup, Robertson amassed a halftime lead of 43-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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