Logan is 2-8 against Melrose since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The two teams will face off at 5:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Logan turned things around against Grady on Thursday. They blew past the Bronchos 71-23. The Longhorns pushed the score to 57-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bronchos had no chance of recovering from.
Desta Rose was her usual excellent self, going 7 for 13 en route to 18 points along with six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Hastie, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Melrose had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.7 points) and they went ahead and made it 15 on Thursday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 56-16 win over the Panthers. Given the Buffaloes' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Panthers are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Melrose's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for Logan, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Logan couldn't quite finish off Melrose in their previous matchup back in January and fell 43-41. Will Logan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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