After flying high against Varsity Opponent on Thursday, the Da Vinci Dragons came back down to earth. Da Vinci was dealt a 73-37 loss at the hands of Alamogordo on Friday. While losing is never fun, Da Vinci can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 1108th in Texas, while Alamogordo is ranked 48th in New Mexico).
Despite the defeat, Da Vinci saw an underclassman step up: Natalia Morales scored 20 points. Morales scored a full 54.1% of Da Vinci's points, the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Valentina Villegrana, who scored six points.
Da Vinci now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Alamogordo, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Da Vinci will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Anthony at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2024. Anthony is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. Alamogordo will be home for the holidays to greet Carlsbad at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Carlsbad is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
