Basketball Game Preview: La Cueva Bears vs. Eldorado Golden Eagles

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Previous Games

02/29/24 - Away	59-62 L
02/24/24 - Away	56-48 W
02/06/24 - Home	40-63 L
01/10/24 - Home	46-38 W
02/18/23 - Away	57-43 W
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La Cueva is 8-2 against Eldorado since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The La Cueva Bears will host the Eldorado Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

La Cueva is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Sandia, who was ranked second at the time (La Cueva was ranked 11th). La Cueva took a 57-39 bruising from Sandia on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Matadors: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Eldorado didn't have quite enough to beat Manzano on Wednesday and fell 53-50.

La Cueva's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Eldorado, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.

La Cueva couldn't quite finish off Eldorado when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 62-59. Will La Cueva have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.