Espanola Valley and Taos are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Espanola Valley Sundevils will be playing at home against the Taos Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Espanola Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Thursday, Espanola Valley didn't have too much trouble with Los Alamos as they won 50-35. Given the Sundevils' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Taos ended up a good deal behind Los Alamos on Saturday and lost 60-46. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hilltoppers 14-6 in the first quarter.
Espanola Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Taos, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8.
Espanola Valley might still be hurting after the 65-44 defeat they got from Taos when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Espanola Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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