Basketball Recap: Menaul Drops Season-High Score on Bosque

Panthers

Team Score (Highest)

02/08/25 @ Bosque	59
01/23/25 vs Oak Grove Classical Academy	56
01/28/25 @ Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy	45
12/12/24 vs Cottonwood Classical Prep	45
02/06/25 @ Jemez Valley	44

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Menaul). They secured a 59-55 W over the Bosque Bobcats on Saturday. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bobcats, too.

Menaul got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Karlea Apodaca out in front who went 7-for-17 en route to 21 points and eight rebounds. Apodaca is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Coral Apodaca was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 15 points and nine boards.

Menaul smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.

Despite the loss, Bosque had strong showings from Ainsley Capps, who went 13-for-18 on her way to 34 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds, and Cheyenne Anderson, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 18 boards. That was a full 61.8% of Bosque's points, marking the 16th time in a row Capps has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Nora Hart, who put up six rebounds.

Menaul's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Bosque, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-18.

Menaul wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 47-36 win against Oak Grove Classical Academy on the 11th. As for Bosque, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-26 loss against Cottonwood Classical Prep on the 11th.