The Los Alamos Hilltoppers will head out to face off against the West Las Vegas Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Los Alamos has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 26.
Last Friday, Los Alamos lost to Belen at home by a 54-40 margin.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely West Las Vegas' strategy against Ruidoso on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that West Las Vegas blew Ruidoso out of the water with a 61-22 final score. The Dons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
West Las Vegas had a senior duo take command as Alexis Pacheco dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 boards and Jayla Cordova dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cordova has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Yesenia Esquibel, who posted 11 points along with five assists and three steals.
West Las Vegas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Los Alamos' loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for West Las Vegas, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Los Alamos didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against West Las Vegas in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 66-61 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Los Alamos 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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