The Belen Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Moriarty Pintos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Belen will be strutting in after a victory while Moriarty will be coming in after a defeat.
Belen will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Los Alamos, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Belen strolled past Los Alamos with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 54-40. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Moriarty suffered their biggest loss since January 22, 2024 two weeks ago. They were beaten by Santa Fe Indian 62-30. While losing is never fun, the Pintos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Braves are ranked 24th).
This is the second loss in a row for Moriarty and nudges their season record down to 3-7. As for Belen, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.
Belen strolled past Moriarty in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 48-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belen since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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