The Los Alamos Hilltoppers will take on the Taos Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Thursday, Los Alamos ended up a good deal behind Espanola Valley and lost 50-35. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Sundevils are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Taos won against Alamosa last Tuesday with 76 points and they decided to stick to that point total again last Friday. Taos blew past Pojoaque Valley 76-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted against the Elks/Elkettes since February 1, 2022.
Taos pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Los Alamos, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Los Alamos was able to grind out a solid victory over Taos when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 57-44. Will Los Alamos repeat their success, or does Taos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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