Tucumcari and Santa Fe Indian squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly Tucumcari had to settle for second. They took a 49-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santa Fe Indian Braves. Tucumcari's defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Several Rattlers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kyla Lopez, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Lopez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 25 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Caylee Benavidez, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Tucumcari's loss dropped their record down to 23-4. As for Santa Fe Indian, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Tucumcari does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Fe Indian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-39 defeat vs. Tohatchi on the 14th.
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