Cliff entered their matchup against Magdalena on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Cliff Cowboys/Cowgirls took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Magdalena Steers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Steers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 45-43 back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Magdalena to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elia Cleveland, who went 6-for-11 on her way to 14 points and three steals. Cleveland is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last four games she's played. Jema Ganadonegro was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Cliff and nudges their season record down to 15-3. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 17-5 Quemado (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 78.2% over those games). As for Magdalena, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
Cliff didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-23 win against Animas on the 18th. As for Magdalena, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-46 defeat against Quemado on the 15th.
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