Preview: Eldorado Golden Eagles vs. Piedra Vista Panthers
Eldorado and Piedra Vista are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Eldorado Golden Eagles will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Piedra Vista Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Eldorado will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Eldorado scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They really took it to Highland for the full four quarters, racking up a 79-49 win at home. Given Eldorado's advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Highland is ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bella Hines was her usual excellent self, shooting 6-for-8 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 40 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Eldorado's points. Chioma Holyfield was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with nine rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Piedra Vista earned a 36-23 win over Aztec on Saturday.
Eldorado is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Piedra Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Eldorado was able to grind out a solid win over Piedra Vista in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 47-35. Will Eldorado repeat their success, or does Piedra Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
