Magdalena entered their game against Quemado on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Magdalena Steers took a 52-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Quemado Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-37 back in January.
Elia Cleveland
| 02/15/25 vs Quemado | 6 |
| 02/13/25 @ Cliff | 3 |
| 02/08/25 vs Animas | 3 |
| 02/06/25 vs Reserve | 3 |
| 01/30/25 @ Quemado | 4 |
| + 12 more games |
Jema Ganadonegro and Elia Cleveland certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Ganadonegro went 5-for-11 en route to 13 points and five steals, while Cleveland posted eight points and six steals. That's the most steals Cleveland has posted since back in December of 2024. Jorianne Mirabal was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Magdalena's loss dropped their record down to 19-6. As for Quemado, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
Magdalena wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 36-33 win against Reserve on the 18th. As for Quemado, they will take on Animas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Quemado's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Animas has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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