After three games on the road, Robertson is heading back home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Taos Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Robertson has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 372 points over their last five games.
Even though Socorro scored an imposing 55 points on Monday, Robertson still came out on top. Robertson was the clear victor by a 79-55 margin over Socorro. Given Robertson's advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Socorro is ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mateo Contreras went supernova for Robertson, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 2 assists. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Gonzales, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Taos entered their tilt with Pecos with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Taos managed a 54-50 victory over Pecos on Saturday.
Robertson's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Taos, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Robertson won a match that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in December of 2022, slipping by Taos 65-64. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Taos' Daemon Ely, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Robertson to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
