After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, Zuni finally came back down to earth on Monday. They had to suffer through a 58-23 loss at the hands of the Robertson Cardinals. The contest marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Deron Lastyano was Zuni's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Ty'Shawn Nieto held things down on the boards with 12 rebounds.
Leading Robertson to victory were Michael Marr and Nathan Gonzales. Marr shot 70% from the field on his way to 20 points and six assists, while Gonzales went 7-for-10 to rack up 15 points along with six boards and three steals. Marr's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Marcus Montoya, who posted eight points.
Zuni's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Robertson, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-6.
Coming up, Zuni and Sandia Prep will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played. The Thunderbirds will be up against the Sundevils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.33 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Robertson, they and Valencia will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played.
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