There's no place like home for Sierra Grande, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They took down the Trinidad Miners 41-25 on Thursday. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 32-29 victory the Miners walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Jaylyn Quezada
| 02/27/25 vs Trinidad | 7 |
| 02/25/25 @ Del Norte | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Primero | 4 |
| 02/15/25 vs Center | 6 |
| 02/14/25 @ Sangre de Cristo | 10 |
Sierra Grande's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaylyn Quezada led the charge by going 5-for-12 on her way to 14 points and seven steals. Quezada has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Eneria Quintana, who shot 43% from the field to rack up 14 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Sierra Grande was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.2.
Despite the defeat, Trinidad saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Maya Morales posted ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Sierra Grande's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Trinidad, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
Sierra Grande wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 39-32 victory against Creede on the 1st. As for Trinidad, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 39-38 loss against South Park on the 1st.
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