Santa Fe Indian suffered their closest loss since January 24, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the West Las Vegas Dons by a score of 43-41. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Dons this season, with their most recent defeat being a 49-40 loss back in January.
Santa Fe Indian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Aaliyah Valencia, who posted 11 points. Izreonia Harrison was another key player, putting up nine points.
Alexis Pacheco continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for West Las Vegas, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards. Pacheco has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayla Cordova, who earned 11 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Santa Fe Indian's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for West Las Vegas, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-4.
Santa Fe Indian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 39-37 loss against St. Michael's on the 11th. As for West Las Vegas, they have also already played their next contest, a 65-64 defeat against Robertson on the 11th.
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