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| 01/08/19 - Away | 66-51 W |
| 02/23/18 - Away | 66-62 W |
| 02/03/18 - Home | 76-82 L |
| 01/16/18 - Away | 70-65 W |
| 02/21/17 - Home | 77-61 W |
| + 5 more games |
La Cueva is 9-1 against Manzano since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The La Cueva Bears will square off against the Manzano Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
La Cueva is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Santa Fe, who was ranked 11th at the time (La Cueva was ranked tenth). La Cueva took a 59-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Santa Fe on Thursday. The Bears' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Manzano was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 60-50 to Capital.
La Cueva's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-8. As for Manzano, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
La Cueva strolled past Manzano in their previous matchup back in January of 2019 by a score of 66-51. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Manzano's Dakota Powell, who went 6 for 14 en route to 13 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for La Cueva to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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