The Cibola Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the La Cueva Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Saturday, Cibola came up short against Albuquerque and fell 54-42. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, La Cueva strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 55-49 W against Volcano Vista. The score was all tied up 29-29 at the break, but the Bears were the better team in the second half.
La Cueva's win came from a few key players Cibola will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Drew Bramlett, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 14 points. Chase Roberts was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.
La Cueva's record now sits at 3-0. As for Cibola, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Cibola couldn't quite get it done against La Cueva in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 65-56. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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