If Estancia was riding high fresh off their 54-29 takedown of Clayton last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Estancia Bears took a 47-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tucumcari Rattlers on Thursday. The Bears were not able to make up for their loss to the Rattlers from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Estancia's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brook Eister, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jhenna Valencia, who posted nine points and four steals.
Tucumcari got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caylee Benavidez out in front who went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points and four steals. Benavidez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played. July Lafferty was another key player, putting up six points and 16 boards.
Estancia's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Tucumcari, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Estancia has already played their next match, a 53-37 win against Santa Rosa on the 1st. As for Tucumcari, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-9 victory against Raton on the 1st.
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