Hozho Academy and Mesa Vista squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Hozho Academy had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Mesa Vista Trojans, falling 63-35. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Trojans are ranked 28th).
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ariel Garcia, who posted nine points. That's the most points Garcia has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Todecheenie, who earned eight points.
Mesa Vista's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tana Lopez, who shot 57% from the field to rack up 20 points and four steals. Lopez's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 19 points. Hannah Lopez was another key player, going 7-for-14 on her way to 16 points in addition to six boards and six steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Hozho Academy and nudges their season record down to 16-13. As for Mesa Vista, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-3.
Hozho Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mesa Vista, they have already played their next matchup, a 72-38 win against Eunice on the 11th.
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