Capitan hasn't had much luck against Lordsburg recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Capitan Tigers will host the Lordsburg Mavericks at 2:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Capitan turned things around against Mountainair on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mustangs 51-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since December 22, 2023.
Meanwhile, Lordsburg hadn't done well against Animas recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Lordsburg made off with a 55-54 victory over Animas. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mavericks.
Capitan's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12. As for Lordsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Capitan lost to Lordsburg at home by a decisive 39-24 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Capitan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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