Basketball Recap: Roy/Mosquero's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to 26

Blue/Lady Blue

Previous Games

03/01/25 vs Des Moines	59-38
02/22/25 @ Maxwell	75-10
02/20/25 @ Cimarron	63-34
02/18/25 vs New Mexico School for the Deaf	70-12
02/15/25 @ Des Moines	67-39
+ 21 more games

Roy/Mosquero put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Des Moines Demons 59-38. The Blue/Lady Blue have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Roy/Mosquero's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sylviana Baca, who posted 12 points along with five assists and five boards. Baca has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 27 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nora Crisp, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 14 points and seven rebounds.

Roy/Mosquero smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 42 consecutive games dating back to last season.

When it comes to explaining why Des Moines lost, don't look at Holly Ward. Despite the final result, she earned 16 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Katy Ward, who scored six points.

Roy/Mosquero pushed their record up to 26-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Des Moines, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-8.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Roy/Mosquero will square off against Dora at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Roy/Mosquero's defense has only allowed 25.2 points per game this season, so Dora's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Des Moines, they will take on Springer at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Des Moines is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.