Antonito is 2-8 against Sangre de Cristo since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Antonito Trojans will look to defend their home court against the Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. Antonito will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while Sangre de Cristo is ranked 162nd).
Antonito's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Primero, falling 53-24. Antonito was down 41-18 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Destanaya Quintana, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and six steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Antonito struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Primero posted nine assists.
Meanwhile, Sangre de Cristo put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lake City 53-21 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sangre de Cristo.
Haylee Freel had a dynamite game for Sangre de Cristo, shooting 6-for-8 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Freel scored 15 or more points. Audrina Knorr was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six assists and six steals.
Antonito dropped their record down to 1-14 with that defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.0 points per game. As for Sangre de Cristo, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Antonito have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Sangre de Cristo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Antonito was dealt a bruising 78-4 defeat at the hands of Sangre de Cristo in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Antonito was down 50-2.
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