Tularosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Magdalena Steers, falling 51-25. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Steers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Magdalena's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elia Cleveland led the charge by going 6 for 7 on her way to 18 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Cleveland a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorianne Mirabal, who posted 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.
Tularosa's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Magdalena, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tularosa Wildcats face off against the Hagerman Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hagerman has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. As for Magdalena, they will challenge Ramah at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Magdalena is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season.
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