The Manzano Monarchs lost against the Albuquerque Bulldogs on February 3rd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Manzano suffered a tough 58-38 defeat at the hands of Albuquerque. Manzano has not had much luck with Albuquerque recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Manzano's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zaria Gomez, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Daira Solis was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Albuquerque found their leader in underclassman Lailah Bouldin, who scored 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bouldin has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kaelynn Ashley, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Manzano's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Albuquerque, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
Manzano will be playing at home against Capital at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Albuquerque, they will head out on the road to face off against Los Lunas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Albuquerque is coming into the contest with eight straight wins on the road, so Los Lunas will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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