It was a good run, but the Robertson Cardinals unfortunately witnessed the end of their 18-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Santa Fe Indian by a score of 62-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the loss, Robertson still got an impressive performance from Jesse James Gonzales, who scored 18 points along with six assists and three steals. Gonzales hasn't dropped below 17 points for four straight games. Mateo Contreras was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Robertson's loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-2. As for Santa Fe Indian, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Robertson will square off against St. Michael's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Michael's is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Robertson a eight-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Santa Fe Indian, they will head out on the road to challenge Raton at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Santa Fe Indian is facing Raton at the right time seeing as Raton is stuck on a eight-game losing streak.
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