Moriarty lost against Taos back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Moriarty Pintos fell to the Taos Tigers 35-29. While the Pintos didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 8-3 in the first quarter.
| 01/28/25 @ Taos | 5 |
| 12/03/24 vs Laguna Acoma | 4 |
| 12/15/23 vs East Mountain | 3 |
| 01/16/24 vs East Mountain | 3 |
| 12/19/24 @ McCurdy | 3 |
Moriarty lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Elia Encinias, who posted five points and five steals. Those five steals gave Encinias a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Moriarty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Taos' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julianna Flores, who scored 13 points and six steals. Flores continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Mondragon, who had ten points and three steals.
Moriarty's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Taos, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13.
Moriarty has already played their next match, a 48-24 loss against Pojoaque Valley on the 31st. As for Taos, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-33 win against Los Alamos on the 31st.
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