Manzano hasn't had much luck against Eldorado recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Manzano Monarchs will head out on the road to take on the Eldorado Golden Eagles at 1:00 p.m.
Manzano is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a 73-26 loss at the hands of La Cueva. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Bears are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eldorado, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 63-56 win over Capital on Wednesday.
Eldorado's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-12. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Manzano, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Manzano skirted past Eldorado 53-50 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manzano 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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