If Pecos was feeling good fresh off their 56-22 takedown of Estancia last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pecos Panthers took a 63-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tucumcari Rattlers on Saturday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rattlers earlier this season, when they won 56-55.
Leah Gonzales
| 02/08/25 @ Tucumcari | 71% |
| 01/23/25 vs Tucumcari | 50% |
| 01/25/25 @ Raton | 40% |
| 01/16/25 vs Penasco | 33% |
| 01/15/25 @ Capital | 25% |
Despite the loss, Pecos had strong showings from Leah Gonzales, who went 5-for-7 en route to 13 points, and Brianna Bustos, who went 5-for-9 on her way to 11 points. The dominant performance also gave Gonzales a new career-high in shooting accuracy (71%). Linda Sanchez was another key player, putting up nine points.
Tucumcari's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyla Lopez, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 19 rebounds. With that strong performance, Lopez is now averaging an impressive 8.3 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Caylee Benavidez, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 20 points and five rebounds.
Pecos' defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 16-6. As for Tucumcari, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-5.
Pecos has already played their next contest, a 55-26 victory against Raton on the 13th. As for Tucumcari, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 44-30 win against Estancia on the 11th.
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