The Los Lunas Tigers waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They strolled past Capital with points to spare, taking the game 56-40. Given Los Lunas' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Capital is ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Capital lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Shania Gallegos, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Gallegos posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Shylah Romero, who scored four points along with two steals.
Los Lunas is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Capital, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-20.
Los Lunas will head out on the road to challenge Rio Grande at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Grande is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Los Lunas will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Capital will take on Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Capital is coming into the game with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Santa Fe will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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