Taos is 2-8 against Robertson since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Taos Tigers take on the Robertson Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Taos didn't have too much trouble with Bernalillo as they won 69-52.
| 12/17/24 @ Bernalillo | 24 |
| 12/14/24 vs Robertson | 18 |
| 12/13/24 vs Bloomfield | 7 |
| 12/03/24 vs Capital | 13 |
| 11/30/24 @ Aztec | 21 |
Malakhai Ely was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 16.6 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Mario Rodriguez, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points and six steals.
Taos 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 12 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Robertson had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They walked away with a 61-50 win over the Cougars.
Taos' record now sits at 4-2. As for Robertson, their record now sits at 7-2.
Taos might still be hurting after the 78-54 defeat they got from Robertson when the teams last played last Saturday. Can Taos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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