Buena lost against Nogales back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Buena Colts were beaten by the Nogales Apaches 70-28. The game marked the Colts' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Buena's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kalel Palacios, who posted four points and nine boards, and Taegan Allred, who earned four points.
Colts
| 01/23/25 vs Nogales | 28-70 |
| 01/21/25 @ Flowing Wells | 33-51 |
| 01/20/25 vs Rincon/University | 48-54 |
| 01/17/25 vs Pueblo | 38-70 |
| 01/14/25 vs Flowing Wells | 37-50 |
| 01/10/25 @ Amphitheater | 32-44 |
Even though they lost, Buena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Cecilia Burruel was her usual excellent self, going 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals for Nogales. Burruel has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Arlette Munoz was another key player, going 5 of 11 on her way to 11 points along with seven boards and seven steals.
Buena has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Nogales, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Buena has already played their next contest (against Desert View), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Nogales will venture away from home to challenge Pueblo at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Nogales knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Pueblo likes a good challenge.
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