Sangre de Cristo and Del Norte are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds will square off against the Del Norte Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Sangre de Cristo was fully in charge, breezing past Moffat 64-23. The Thunderbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 34 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Del Norte, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Trinidad by a score of 40-32 on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Sangre de Cristo better focus on containing Lashawn Trujillo and Noah Bailey as the pair were huge in Del Norte's win. Trujillo almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds, while Bailey posted 11 points. What's more, Bailey also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in January of 2024.
Del Norte smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Sangre de Cristo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39 points. As for Del Norte, their record now sits at 2-6.
Sangre de Cristo skirted past Del Norte 37-35 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sangre de Cristo since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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