Eldorado is 2-8 against La Cueva since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eldorado Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the La Cueva Bears at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Eldorado faced West Mesa in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Eldorado was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to West Mesa. Eldorado's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Farmington typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday La Cueva proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Scorpions by a score of 58-47. The win was nothing new for La Cueva as they're now sitting on six straight.
Daniel Lovato was his usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with seven rebounds. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre Cowles, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Eldorado's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for La Cueva, they pushed their record up to 18-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Eldorado came up short against La Cueva in their previous meeting on February 7th, falling 75-62. Can Eldorado avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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