Magdalena has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-43 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jal Panthers. The Steers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Jorianne Mirabal
| 01/11/25 @ Jal | 26 |
| 01/07/25 @ Ramah | 25 |
| 12/03/24 @ Socorro | 24 |
| 12/21/24 vs Tucumcari | 23 |
| 03/13/24 vs Fort Sumner/House | 21 |
Despite the loss, Magdalena still got an impressive performance from Jorianne Mirabal, who went 9 for 21 on her way to 26 points and six steals. Those 26 points gave Mirabal a new career-high.
Magdalena's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Jal, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Magdalena will host Capitan at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Magdalena is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.1 points per game this season. As for Jal, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Jal Panthers face off against the Lovington Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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