Recap: Albuquerque Bulldogs vs. Manzano Monarchs
The Albuquerque Bulldogs waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 12 straight wins but they left with 13. They blew past Manzano 58-38. Albuquerque has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Albuquerque found their leader in underclassman Lailah Bouldin, who scored 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bouldin has scored all season. Kaelynn Ashley was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Manzano's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zaria Gomez, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Daira Solis, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Albuquerque has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Manzano, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.
Albuquerque will head out on the road to take on Los Lunas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Lunas is on a six-game streak of home wins, Albuquerque a eight-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Manzano will take on Capital at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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