The Las Cruces Bulldawgs will take on the Kirtland Central Broncos in a tournament on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Las Cruces made easy work of Del Norte and carried off a 56-30 victory. The Bulldawgs pushed the score to 48-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
| 12/21/23 vs Moriarty | 7 |
| 12/07/24 @ Del Norte | 6 |
| 12/06/24 @ Atrisco Heritage Academy | 5 |
| 12/01/23 @ Silver | 5 |
| 01/09/24 @ Roswell | 5 |
Las Cruces' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Bethzy Quinones, who went 8 of 15 on her way to 16 points in addition to six steals and five assists, and Sofia Herrera, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points and seven steals. That's the most steals Quinones has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaysha Hawkins, who posted seven points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Kirtland Central had already won nine in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Monday. They blew past the Hilltoppers, posting a 74-19 win.
Kirtland Central's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Las Cruces, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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