Preview: Capital Jaguars vs. Los Lunas Tigers
Capital is 1-7 against Los Lunas since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Capital Jaguars will be playing at home against the Los Lunas Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Capital has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team is hunting for their first win since January 9.
Last Tuesday, Capital came up short against Albuquerque and fell 46-33. While losing is never fun, Capital can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Albuquerque is ranked 15th).
Despite the loss, Capital got a solid performance out of Madelaine Portillo, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and five blocks. Valeria Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Meanwhile, Los Lunas didn't have too much trouble with Santa Fe at home on Tuesday as they won 40-26. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Los Lunas.
Capital has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 15 of their last 16 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season. As for Los Lunas, they pushed their record up to 15-8 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Capital came up short against Los Lunas in their previous matchup back in January, falling 35-27. Will Capital have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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