While Pojoaque Valley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They rang in the new year with a 42-35 victory over the Portales Rams on Friday. The 42-point effort marked the Elks/Elkettes' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Despite the loss, Portales still got an impressive performance from Jase Hightower, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Tellez, who posted six points.
Elks/Elkettes
| 01/03/25 @ Portales | 42-35 |
| 12/14/24 @ Capital | 55-52 |
| 12/05/24 @ Capital | 63-51 |
| 02/23/24 @ Los Alamos | 59-55 |
Pojoaque Valley pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Portales, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Pojoaque Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 49-39 loss against Carlsbad on the 4th. As for Portales, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-40 victory against Eunice on the 4th.
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