Basketball Preview: Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds vs. Dolores Bears
Sangre de Cristo has gone 5-0 against Dolores recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The two teams will face off at 8:00 a.m. without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After dropping their season opener at home, Dolores is headed out to face a Thunderbirds team ready to give their home crowd a win. Sangre de Cristo was dealt a 79-14 loss at the hands of Centauri on Thursday. The Thunderbirds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-2.
Jaydra Cordova was Sangre de Cristo's leading scorer, having posted six points. Cordova also led the team in rebounds with seven.
Hallie Henry took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Meanwhile, Dolores was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by La Veta at home and fell 48-15. The Bears were down 43-11 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Everything came up roses for Sangre de Cristo against Dolores in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-26 win. Will Sangre de Cristo repeat their success, or does Dolores have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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