Cobre and Santa Fe Indian squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Cobre had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 69-30 loss at the hands of the Santa Fe Indian Braves. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Indians have suffered since December 19, 2024.
Despite the defeat, Cobre saw an underclassman step up: freshman Hayley Gutierrez dropped a double-double with 11 points and 17 boards. That was a full 36.7% of Cobre's points, marking the third time in a row Gutierrez has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Indians
| 03/11/25 vs Santa Fe Indian | 30-69 |
| 03/07/25 vs Thoreau | 79-71 |
| 02/28/25 vs Hot Springs | 57-46 |
| 02/25/25 vs Hatch Valley | 57-13 |
| 02/20/25 vs Socorro | 60-30 |
With the loss, Cobre broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points over those games. As for Santa Fe Indian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Cobre does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Fe Indian, they have already played their next game, a 35-33 defeat against West Las Vegas on the 13th.
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