If Santa Fe was riding high fresh off their 78-34 takedown of First Assembly Christian Academy on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Santa Fe Raiders took a 64-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Forest Wildcats on Saturday. The Raiders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in December of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Santa Fe lost, don't look at Matthew Stevens. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points. Stevens is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. NyShaun Jenkins was another key player, going 5 for 6 on his way to 10 points and five assists.
Santa Fe has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Forest, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Santa Fe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-58 loss against Jordan Christian Prep on the 29th. As for Forest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 41-36 defeat against Columbia on the 29th.
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