The Animas Panthers managed to keep up with the Magdalena Steers until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Animas ended up on the wrong side of a rough 51-29 walloping at the hands of Magdalena. Animas has struggled against Magdalena recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Journey Sheehan and Sofia Martinez certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Sheehan scored seven points along with ten rebounds, while Martinez scored four points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Animas struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Magdalena racked up 11 assists.
Magdalena's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jorianne Mirabal led the charge by scoring 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Jema Ganadonegro was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with three steals.
Animas has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. As for Magdalena, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 19-4.
Animas will be playing in front of their home fans against Reserve at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Animas focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 27 on Tuesday. As for Magdalena, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Mesilla Valley Christian School at 5:30 p.m. on February 15th. Mesilla Valley Christian School is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Magdalena will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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