Estancia won the last time they faced Cottonwood Classical Prep, and Jhenna Valencia did her part to make sure it happened again. The Estancia Bears took their match on Thursday with ease, bagging a 57-26 victory over the Cottonwood Classical Prep Coyotes thanks in part to Valencia, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 steals. Those 11 steals gave her a new career-high.
| 01/09/25 vs Cottonwood Classical Prep | 9 |
| 12/21/24 vs Los Alamos | 13 |
| 12/20/24 @ St. Michael's | 7 |
| 12/19/24 @ Espanola Valley | 4 |
| 12/14/24 vs Moriarty | 5 |
Another player making a difference was Ana Cuevas, who posted two points in addition to nine steals and six boards. Cuevas is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season.
When it comes to explaining why Cottonwood Classical Prep lost, don't look at Ryah Carlson. Despite the final result, she went 5 of 10 on her way to 15 points and four steals.
Estancia now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Cottonwood Classical Prep, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with the defeat, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Estancia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 48-45 loss against Legacy Academy on the 10th. As for Cottonwood Classical Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-49 defeat against Navajo Pine on the 10th.
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