It was a Battle of the Birds when Volcano Vista faced off against Bushland on Thursday. The Volcano Vista Hawks walked away with a 60-52 win over the Bushland Falcons. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 16th in New Mexico, while the Falcons are ranked 432nd in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/19/24 vs Bushland | 4 |
| 12/14/24 vs Farmington | 5 |
| 12/13/24 vs Window Rock | 10 |
| 12/03/24 vs Albuquerque | 5 |
| 11/26/24 vs Eldorado | 4 |
Volcano Vista's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jalysa Hines, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 13 points and four steals. Hines is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adriana Zavala, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 12 points along with eight boards and three steals.
Volcano Vista has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Bushland, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Volcano Vista didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-47 victory against Piedra Vista on the 20th. Bushland will take on Silver in a holiday battle at at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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