Make it seven blowout wins for the Mesa Vista Trojans this season. They breezed by Escalante at home to the tune of 50-14. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-4.
It was another big night for Tana Lopez, who scored 17 points along with nine rebounds and six assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Mesa Vista's points. Another player making a difference was Kaelynn Trujillo, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
The win makes it two in a row for Mesa Vista and bumps their season record up to 15-3. As for Escalante, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mesa Vista will take on Questa at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Questa will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Escalante's road trip will continue as they head out to face Penasco at 5:30 p.m. on February 1st.
