Basketball Recap: Volcano Vista Makes It Four in a Row on the Road

If Cibola wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Volcano Vista, they should've done a better job of containing Jalysa Hines. The Volcano Vista Hawks claimed a resounding 69-37 win over the Cibola Cougars thanks to Hines, who went 11-for-18 to rack up 32 points and seven steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Volcano Vista's points.

Micaela Hererra

Points (Career)

02/20/25 @ Cibola	13
02/03/25 @ Rio Grande	11
11/26/24 vs Eldorado	10
02/10/25 vs Rio Rancho	7
12/12/24 vs Durango	5

Another player making a difference was Micaela Hererra, who went 5-for-9 en route to 13 points in addition to seven boards and six steals. Those 13 points gave her a new career-high.

Volcano Vista pushed their record up to 16-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.8 points. As for Cibola, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season.

Volcano Vista will face off against Farmington at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Farmington will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Volcano Vista surely won't give up without a fight. Cibola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.