Animas hasn't had much luck against Magdalena recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Animas Panthers will square off against the Magdalena Steers at 3:00 p.m. Animas has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Thursday, Animas took a blow against Cliff, falling 76-40.
Meanwhile, Magdalena entered their tilt with Reserve on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They breezed by the Mountaineers to the tune of 75-25. The Steers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Animas better keep an eye on Joseph Zamora. He was instrumental in Magdalena's win, going 14 of 21 on his way to 32 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave Zamora a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffrey Stuteville, who went 8 for 11 en route to 16 points and three steals.
Magdalena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matchups.
Magdalena pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.8 points. As for Animas, their loss dropped their record down to 0-19.
Animas took a serious blow against Magdalena in their previous matchup back in January, falling 73-15. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Zamora, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Now that Animas knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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