Basketball Recap: Magdalena Picks Up Sixth Straight Win at Home

Magdalena won the last time they faced Capitan, and Jorianne Mirabal did her part to make sure it happened again. The Magdalena Steers blew past the Capitan Tigers 55-34 on Tuesday thanks in part to Mirabal, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Magdalena's points.

Another player making a difference was Jema Ganadonegro, who posted 13 points and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played.

Steers

Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/14/25 vs Capitan	55-34
01/04/25 vs Tularosa	51-25
12/11/24 vs Alamo Navajo	54-28
12/07/24 vs Texico	43-42
12/06/24 vs Legacy Academy	61-37
12/05/24 vs Carrizozo	101-20

Magdalena's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Capitan, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.

Magdalena has already played their next game (against Animas), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Capitan Tigers duke it out with the Jal Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.