On Friday, Carlsbad faced Mayfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls took a 31-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mayfield Trojans. The game marked the Cavemen/Cavegirls' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Jazlene Ruiz was her usual excellent self, going 6 for 11 on her way to 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals for Mayfield. Ruiz is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last four games she's played. Aaliyah Salas was another key player, putting up three points and three steals.
Carlsbad's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Mayfield, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Carlsbad has already played their next contest, a 28-27 win against Las Cruces on the 18th. As for Mayfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 47-36 victory against Silver on the 18th.
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