The Magdalena Steers waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 11 straight wins but they left with 12. They came out on top against Mesilla Valley Christian School by a score of 50-39. That's another feather in the cap for Magdalena, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Magdalena found their leader in underclassman Jema Ganadonegro, who scored 22 points along with two steals. Ganadonegro is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Jorianne Mirabal was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Mesilla Valley Christian School lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nevaeh Benjamin. Despite the final result, she scored 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Katey Black, who scored ten points.
Magdalena has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, they dropped their record down to 12-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Cliff the next time they take the court. Mesilla Valley Christian School will host Cliff at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Magdalena will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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