Pojoaque Valley hasn't had much luck against Taos recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes will challenge the Taos Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Pojoaque Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Taos likes a good challenge.
Last Wednesday, Pojoaque Valley came up short against Taos and fell 77-69. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (67), the Elks/Elkettes still had to take the loss.
Luke Pacheco
| 02/26/25 vs Taos | 15 |
| 01/05/24 vs Robertson | 12 |
| 02/18/25 @ Moriarty | 11 |
| 11/26/24 vs Albuquerque Academy | 11 |
| 02/07/25 @ Espanola Valley | 10 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Luke Pacheco, who shot 71% from the field en route to 15 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Joziah Salazar, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Pojoaque Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Taos' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. As for Pojoaque Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
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