The Manzano Monarchs struggled with offensive rebounds on Thursday (the Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes had nine more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Manzano took a 45-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pojoaque Valley. Manzano has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Manzano lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zaria Gomez. Despite the final result, she went 6 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and 1 assist. Gomez hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games.
Pojoaque Valley can attribute much of their success to Marisela Bowie, who scored ten points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Jasmine Valdez was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Manzano has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Pojoaque Valley, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9.
Manzano will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Highland focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Wednesday. As for Pojoaque Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Hot Springs at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
