Mora hadn't done well against Penasco recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Rangers secured a 49-44 W over the Panthers. This was payback for the Rangers, who suffered a 44-41 loss the last time these two teams met.
Rochelle Lopez and Katalina Atencio certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Lopez posted 27 points, while Atencio had 11 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. That was a full 61.4% of Penasco's points, marking the 13th time in a row Lopez has put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ashley Madrid, who earned three points and three steals.
Rangers
| 01/22/26 vs Penasco | 49-44 |
| 01/09/26 vs McCurdy | 48-43 |
| 01/08/26 vs Pecos | 55-43 |
Mora's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. As for Penasco, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-8.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mora is set to face off against their familiar foe Questa at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Penasco will square off against rival Escalante at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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