The West Mesa Mustangs lost against the Eldorado Golden Eagles on February 2nd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. West Mesa's rough 66-43 defeat to Eldorado might stick with them for a while. West Mesa has struggled against Eldorado recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why West Mesa lost, one person who can't be blamed is Monique Sena. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. Sena continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Marsai Martinez, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
It was another big night for Bella Hines, who scored 43 points along with eight rebounds and three steals for Eldorado. That makes it 23 consecutive games in which Hines has scored at least a third of Eldorado's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chioma Holyfield, who scored eight points along with 17 rebounds.
West Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Eldorado, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
West Mesa will head out on the road to take on Sandia at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandia is coming into the contest with 11 straight victories at home, so West Mesa will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Eldorado, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Atrisco Heritage Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Eldorado knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Atrisco Heritage Academy likes a good challenge.
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