On Wednesday, Santa Fe faced La Cueva in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Santa Fe Demons fell just short of the La Cueva Bears by a score of 63-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Demons have suffered since December 10, 2024.
La Cueva's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tony Trujillo, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 12 points along with six boards and three steals. Trujillo is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Hunter Butler, who went 6-for-9 en route to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Santa Fe's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for La Cueva, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-9.
Looking ahead, Santa Fe will square off against Sandia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 25 games -- so hopefully Santa Fe likes a good challenge. As for La Cueva, they will be playing at home against Manzano at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Cueva is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.3 points per game this season.
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