The Magdalena Steers will square off against Fort Sumner/House at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Magdalena is ranked 39th, while Fort Sumner/House is ranked 26th).
Magdalena had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 47-39 victory over To'hajiilee on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Magdalena to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jorianne Mirabal, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jema Ganadonegro, who scored 18 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Fort Sumner/House can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Everything went their way against Pine Hill as Fort Sumner/House made off with a 65-41 victory.
Magdalena has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Fort Sumner/House, their victory bumped their record up to 20-7.
Magdalena couldn't quite finish off Fort Sumner/House when the teams last played back in January and fell 34-31. Can Magdalena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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