The West Mesa Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Los Lunas Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Mesa is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
West Mesa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Albuquerque, who was ranked ninth at the time (West Mesa was ranked 22nd). The matchup between West Mesa and Albuquerque didn't end well, with West Mesa falling 56-39. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Los Lunas, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They managed a 40-36 victory over Rio Grande on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Los Lunas' victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-15. As for West Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
West Mesa came out on top in a nail-biter against Los Lunas in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 48-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Mesa 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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