Capital and Santa Fe are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Capital Jaguars will be playing at home against the Santa Fe Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 12 consecutive losses for Capital and three for Santa Fe.
Last Friday, Capital lost to Los Lunas at home by a decisive 56-40 margin. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Capital in their matchups with Los Lunas: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite their loss, Capital saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Shania Gallegos, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two blocks, was perhaps the best of all. It was the first time this season that Gallegos posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Shylah Romero, who scored four points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Santa Fe, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 39-25 loss to Manzano on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Santa Fe has lost by exactly 14 points.
Capital has been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 17 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-20 record this season. As for Santa Fe, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Capital came up short against Santa Fe in their previous meeting on February 3rd, falling 44-39. Will Capital have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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