The Sierra Grande Panthers will face off against the Trinidad Miners at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
It was a proper cat-fight when Sierra Grande took on Del Norte on Tuesday. Sierra Grande fell 44-32 to Del Norte. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Jaylyn Quezada
| 02/25/25 @ Del Norte | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Primero | 4 |
| 02/15/25 vs Center | 6 |
| 02/14/25 @ Sangre de Cristo | 10 |
Sierra Grande's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaylyn Quezada, who went 7-for-14 en route to 15 points and three steals, and Eneria Quintana, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Quezada has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Trinidad suffered their biggest defeat since January 11th on Tuesday. They were dealt a 49-22 loss at the hands of Sanford. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th in Colorado, while the Mustangs are ranked 38th in Colorado).
Trinidad's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Sierra Grande, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 12-9.
Sierra Grande couldn't quite finish off Trinidad when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 32-29. Can Sierra Grande avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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