Primero's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Antonito Trojans with a sharp 52-28 win. The score was close at the half, but the Bulldogs pulled away in the second half with 38 points.
| 01/31/25 @ Antonito | 4 |
| 01/20/24 vs Walsh | 2 |
| 01/30/25 vs La Veta | 1 |
| 01/27/25 vs Walsenburg | 1 |
| 01/24/25 @ Sangre de Cristo | 1 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Primero to victory, but perhaps none more so than Riley Monarco, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance also gave Monarco a new career-high in steals (four). Jaleysia Atkins was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Primero smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Antonito saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Shyanne Martinez posted 12 points and three steals. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for Martinez. Destanaya Quintana also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Primero's record now sits at 7-8. As for Antonito, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Primero has already played their next game (against Trinidad), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Antonito didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-26 loss against Creede on the 1st.
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