Cibola was the 53-40 winner over Del Norte when they last played one another back in February of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Cibola Cougars fell to the Del Norte Knights 42-37.
Bleona Agushi was her usual excellent self, putting up 19 points for Del Norte. That makes it three consecutive games in which Agushi has scored at least a third of Del Norte's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Upshaw, who posted two points along with six assists, five boards, and three steals.
Cibola has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Del Norte, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Cibola and Del Norte could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Mexico Rankings. Cibola (ranked 71st) will meet Albuquerque (ranked 13th) at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Del Norte (ranked 79th) will meet La Cueva (ranked 16th) at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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