The Mesa Vista Trojans entered their tilt with the Penasco Panthers with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Mesa Vista walked away with a 65-52 win over Penasco on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mesa Vista also won the last time the pair played on February 3rd.
Tana Lopez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Shanae Silva, who scored 14 points along with six assists and three steals.
Penasco's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Analise MacAuley, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds. Rochelle Lopez was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with three steals.
Mesa Vista pushed their record up to 22-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Penasco, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10.
Mesa Vista will head out on the road to face off against Mora at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mesa Vista is facing Mora at the right time seeing as Mora is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Penasco, they will head out on the road to square off against Questa at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Penasco is ranked 54th, while Questa is ranked 61st).
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