The La Cueva Bears will head out on the road to take on the Capital Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Capital took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on La Cueva, who comes in off a win.
La Cueva is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Eldorado: they outscored them in every quarter. La Cueva took down Eldorado 56-41 on Monday. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 45th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Capital was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Sandia and fell 77-31. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-16.
La Cueva is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points over those games. As for Capital, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
Everything came up roses for La Cueva against Capital in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 64-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Cueva since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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