Basketball Recap: Eldorado Skates Past Clint with Ease

Golden Eagles

Team Score (Highest)

12/04/25 vs Clint	71
12/02/25 @ Atrisco Heritage Academy	69
11/29/25 @ Socorro	60
11/28/25 @ El Dorado	44

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eldorado). They claimed a resounding 71-44 win over the Clint Lions. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 31st in New Mexico, while the Lions are ranked 1227th in Texas) , the win on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Despite the loss, Clint still got an impressive performance from Matthew Portillo, who went 6-for-10 en route to 14 points and five rebounds. Portillo is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ayden Martinez, who posted five points.

The victory got Eldorado back to even at 2-2. As for Clint, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Eldorado didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-42 win against Sandia Prep on the 5th. As for Clint, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 64-42 victory against Bernalillo on the 5th.