If West Las Vegas was riding high fresh off their 67-47 takedown of Academy for Technology and The Classics last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Las Vegas Dons took a 75-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santa Fe Indian Braves on Thursday. The Dons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Braves earlier this season, when they won 66-57.
Several Dons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mateo Duran, who posted 14 points. That's the most points Duran has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Tafoya, who went 9-for-18 en route to 22 points and five rebounds.
West Las Vegas' defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Santa Fe Indian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
West Las Vegas wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 65-50 loss against Robertson on the 8th. As for Santa Fe Indian, they have also already played their next game, a 67-48 defeat against St. Michael's on the 11th.
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