New Mexico School for the Deaf was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The matchup between the New Mexico School for the Deaf Roadrunners and the Wagon Mound Trojans didn't end well, with the New Mexico School for the Deaf Roadrunners falling 62-43. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-39 back in January.
New Mexico School for the Deaf lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Santiago Lopez, who posted 13 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Another player making a difference was Zion Holmes, who put up 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, New Mexico School for the Deaf was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their third loss (out of nine games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wagon Mound to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eugene Armijo, who had 19 points. With that strong performance, Armijo is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Vasquez, who scored 19 points.
New Mexico School for the Deaf's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Wagon Mound, with the victory, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-15.
Coincidentally, New Mexico School for the Deaf and Wagon Mound will both be playing Springer the next time they take the court. Wagon Mound will head out to face Springer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while New Mexico School for the Deaf will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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