The home team had won the previous two meetings between Alamogordo and Mayfield, and Alamogordo kept the tradition alive. The Alamogordo Tigers took a 52-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mayfield Trojans on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, with their most recent defeat being a 60-59 loss two weeks ago.
Mayfield found their leader in sophomore Hector Gallegos, who shot 50% from the field en route to 15 points. Gallegos has become a key player for Mayfield: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 9-14 otherwise. Samuel Biad was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Alamogordo has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points over those games. Mayfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-15 record this season.
Alamogordo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mayfield, they have already played their next match, an 84-51 defeat against Organ Mountain on the 27th.
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