The Escalante Lobos were the 42-38 winner over the Questa Wildcats when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The contest between both teams wasn't particularly close, with Escalante falling 53-38.
Questa can attribute much of their success to Aliyah Santistevan, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Those 24 points set a new season-high mark for her. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyse Lovato, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Escalante's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Questa, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Escalante will be playing at home against Navajo Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Navajo Prep presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Escalante in New Mexico (Navajo Prep is ranked 27th, while Escalante is ranked 108th). Questa will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Springer at 5:00 p.m. on January 9th.
