On Saturday, Albuquerque faced La Cueva in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Albuquerque Bulldogs fell to the La Cueva Bears 46-42. That makes it the first time this season the Bulldogs have let down their home crowd.
Abby Pavia
| 02/15/25 vs La Cueva | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Los Lunas | 2 |
| 02/07/25 @ Atrisco Heritage Academy | 6 |
| 02/04/25 @ West Mesa | 4 |
| 01/30/25 vs Rio Grande | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abby Pavia, who posted 19 points. Pavia has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Zaiyah Hawley, who earned eight points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Albuquerque was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Cueva only four assists.
La Cueva's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordyn Dyer, who put up 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Paz Romero was another key player, going 6-for-14 en route to 17 points.
Albuquerque's defeat dropped their record down to 18-5. As for La Cueva, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Albuquerque wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-44 victory against Rio Grande on the 19th. As for La Cueva, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-35 win against Santa Fe on the 18th.
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