Basketball Recap: Santa Rosa Skates Past Estancia with Ease

Lions

Margin (Wins)

02/01/25 vs Estancia	48
02/20/25 @ Estancia	37
01/07/25 vs Mora	35
02/13/25 vs Tucumcari	32
12/13/24 vs Loving	27

Santa Rosa won the last time they faced Estancia and things went their way on Thursday too. The Santa Rosa Lions blew past the Estancia Bears, posting an 89-52 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 23 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Estancia still got an impressive performance from Justin Rubio, who went 6-for-15 en route to 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Marcos Lucero, who posted nine points.

Santa Rosa's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-4. As for Estancia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 17 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-21 record this season.

A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions challenge the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Santa Rosa's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 contests. Estancia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.