Two dominant guards in Jordyn Dyer and Bethzy Quinones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The La Cueva Bears will challenge the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
La Cueva is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Sandia, who was ranked second at the time (La Cueva was ranked tenth). La Cueva lost 59-34 to Sandia on Saturday. The Bears' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Las Cruces lost a heartbreaker to Mayfield when they met back in January, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. Las Cruces fell 51-42 to Mayfield. The Bulldawgs haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Las Cruces' defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for La Cueva, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
La Cueva beat Las Cruces 43-30 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Will La Cueva repeat their success, or does Las Cruces have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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