On Saturday, the La Cueva Bears faced the West Mesa Mustangs in a battle between two of the state's top teams. La Cueva enjoyed a cozy 77-60 win over West Mesa. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
La Cueva was led to victory by Dylan Chavez and Cameron Dyer. Chavez scored 23 points along with five assists, while Dyer scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Chavez hasn't dropped below 15 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Jacobsen, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
La Cueva pushed their record up to 20-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for West Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-10.
La Cueva will be playing in front of their home fans against Eldorado at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Eldorado's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups. As for West Mesa, they will head out on the road to challenge Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Santa Fe is ranked seventh, while West Mesa is ranked 15th).
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