Manzano hasn't had much luck against La Cueva recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Manzano Monarchs will be playing at home against the La Cueva Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Manzano is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They fell 60-50 to Capital.
Meanwhile, La Cueva faced Santa Fe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. La Cueva took a 59-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Santa Fe. The Bears' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
La Cueva's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-8. As for Manzano, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Manzano ended up a good deal behind La Cueva in their previous matchup back in January of 2019, losing 66-51. Thankfully for Manzano, Derek Aeilts (who went 11 for 17 on his way to 33 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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