Basketball Recap: Robertson Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory

Cardinals

Previous Games

12/26/24 vs Taos	63-46
12/21/24 vs Tohatchi	61-50
12/20/24 vs Bayfield	72-52
12/19/24 vs Durango	58-37
12/16/24 vs Socorro	84-43
+ 3 more games

Robertson came tearing into Thursday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Taos Tigers 63-46. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 78-54 two weeks ago.

Robertson was led to victory by George Smith and Nathan Gonzales. Smith went 7 of 9 on his way to 23 points and three steals, while Gonzales went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. The contest was Smith's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Gonzales, who posted three points and four steals.

Robertson's record is now 8-2. As for Taos, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

Robertson and Belen will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Robertson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Belen likes a good challenge. As for Taos, they and Valencia will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.