The Mountainair Mustangs struggled with three-point shooting accuracy on Tuesday (the Corona/Vaughn Cardinals were 29% better) and sadly the final score reflected it. Mountainair had to suffer through a rough 63-25 loss at the hands of Corona/Vaughn. Mountainair has struggled against Corona/Vaughn recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Mountainair's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Amanda Hamilton, who scored 13 points, and Aaliyah Lopez who scored seven points.
Corona/Vaughn found their leader in underclassman Harper Dunn, who dropped a triple-double on 34 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 blocks. That makes it five consecutive games in which Dunn has scored at least a third of Corona/Vaughn's points. Another player making a difference was Kassidy Lightfoot, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Mountainair has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for Corona/Vaughn, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Mountainair has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Hondo Valley at 4:00 p.m. on February 22nd. As for Corona/Vaughn, they will head out on the road to take on San Jon at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Corona/Vaughn is coming into the matchup with six straight victories on the road, so San Jon is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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