While it was all tied up 19-19 at halftime, Cibola was not quite Bernalillo's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bernalillo Spartans by a score of 48-45. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bernalillo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Samaria Brown, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds. Brown has become a key player for Bernalillo: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least ten rebounds, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Trinity Calabaza, who posted 11 points in addition to eight blocks and six boards.
Cibola's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Bernalillo, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cibola will take on Albuquerque in a tournament on Tuesday. As for Bernalillo, they will head out to face off against Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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