Preview: Organ Mountain Knights vs. Las Cruces Bulldawgs
The Organ Mountain Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Organ Mountain is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Organ Mountain was able to grind out a solid win over Alamogordo, taking the game 48-41.
Organ Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caitlin Turnbow, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Turnbow is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 13 games she's played. Aliyah Martinez was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Meanwhile, Las Cruces came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took their match on the road on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 63-34 victory over Gadsden. Las Cruces has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Las Cruces' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aaliyah Morales led the charge by scoring 13 points. Another player making a difference was Janessa Navarrete, who scored 13 points along with five steals.
Organ Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Las Cruces, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Organ Mountain have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Las Cruces struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Organ Mountain couldn't quite finish off Las Cruces in their previous matchup back in January and fell 60-58. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Navarrete, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Now that Organ Mountain knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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