The West Mesa Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against La Cueva, falling 65-31. While losing is never fun, West Mesa can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while La Cueva is ranked eighth).
When it comes to explaining why West Mesa lost, one person who can't be blamed is Marsai Martinez. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with three steals. Martinez hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games.
West Mesa struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as La Cueva racked up 15 assists.
La Cueva's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eva Love, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Love has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. Jordyn Dyer was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
West Mesa has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for La Cueva, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
West Mesa will head out on the road to face off against Farmington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Farmington is coming into the contest with nine straight victories at home, so West Mesa is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for La Cueva, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Cibola at 2:00 p.m. on February 10th. La Cueva is facing Cibola at the right time seeing as Cibola is stuck on a 19-game losing streak.
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