Estancia and Santa Rosa are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Estancia Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Santa Rosa Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Estancia has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Santa Rosa will arrive with 12 straight victories.
Last Thursday, Estancia came up short against Tucumcari and fell 72-63. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rattlers 17-10 in the first quarter.
Justin Rubio
| 01/30/25 vs Tucumcari | 34 |
| 12/12/24 @ Laguna Acoma | 26 |
| 11/27/23 vs Escalante | 26 |
| 01/25/25 @ Clayton | 24 |
| 12/03/24 @ Mountainair | 20 |
Estancia might have lost, but man, Justin Rubio was a machine: he almost dropped a double-double on 34 points and nine rebounds. Those 34 points gave Rubio a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Daniel Hernandez, who posted ten points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Santa Rosa took on Pecos on Thursday. Santa Rosa came out on top in a nail-biter against Pecos, sneaking past 75-72. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since February 23, 2024.
Estancia's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Santa Rosa, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Estancia was dealt a bruising 77-37 loss at the hands of Santa Rosa in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Estancia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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