Moriarty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost to the Robertson Cardinals at home by a 68-54 margin. The Pintos lost against the Cardinals in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 55-20 score last time.
Moriarty's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Presley Edwards, who almost dropped a double-double with 29 points and nine rebounds, and Abbie Beukelman, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards. Edwards has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played.
Pintos
| 02/06/25 vs Robertson | 15 |
| 01/31/25 vs Pojoaque Valley | 8 |
| 01/28/25 @ Taos | 7 |
| 01/25/25 vs Espanola Valley | 8 |
| 01/23/25 @ Los Alamos | 10 |
| + 35 more games |
Even though they lost, Moriarty was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Robertson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Arianna Martinez, who went 7 of 11 en route to 22 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Martinez a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Natalia Martinez, who went 7 for 11 on her way to 19 points and five steals.
Moriarty's record is now 8-14. As for Robertson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Moriarty didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 40-38 win against Los Alamos on the 8th. As for Robertson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Las Vegas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Las Vegas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
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