Eldorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-50 heartbreaker at the hands of the Valley Vikings. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Carter Monroe was his usual excellent self, shooting 6-for-11 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten boards for Valley. Monroe has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Angelito Villa was another key player, putting up ten points.
Eldorado's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Valley, they moved to 6-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Eldorado and Rio Grande will face off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Eldorado is facing Rio Grande at the right time seeing as Rio Grande is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Valley, they and Albuquerque will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.7 points per game this season.
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