Mayfield is 10-0 against Deming since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Mayfield Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the Deming Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Mayfield sitting on seven straight victories and Deming on four.
Mayfield picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They came out on top against Burges by a score of 51-43. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked seventh in New Mexico, while the Mustangs are ranked 359th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jazlene Ruiz
| 12/28/24 vs Burges | 15 |
| 01/06/24 vs Hobbs | 12 |
| 03/12/24 @ Volcano Vista | 11 |
| 12/13/24 vs La Cueva | 11 |
| 02/09/24 @ Las Cruces | 10 |
Jazlene Ruiz was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 14 points, 15 boards, and ten steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in boards. Ceanna Mckines was another key player, putting up 14 points along with five boards and five steals.
Mayfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Deming narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Roswell 44-41.
Deming's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Mayfield, their win bumped their record up to an identical 8-3.
Everything went Mayfield's way against Deming in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Mayfield made off with a 53-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mayfield since the team 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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