Basketball Game Preview: Eldorado Golden Eagles vs. Manzano Monarchs

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Previous Games

12/01/23 - Home	96-95 W
12/01/22 - Away	67-62 W
12/10/19 - Home	55-29 W
02/10/18 - Away	77-59 W
01/23/18 - Home	79-59 W
+ 5 more games

Eldorado is 10-0 against Manzano since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Eldorado Golden Eagles will welcome the Manzano Monarchs at 7:00 p.m.

Last Thursday, Eldorado ended up a good deal behind Cibola and lost 70-51. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Cougars are ranked eighth).

Meanwhile, Manzano can bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They managed a 57-53 win over Rio Grande.

Manzano's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for Eldorado, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.

Eldorado barely slipped by Manzano in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 96-95. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Manzano's Donavan Rhodes, who went 9 for 16 en route to 31 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Eldorado to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.