Moriarty was the 57-20 winner over West Las Vegas when they last played one another back in January of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Moriarty Pintos took a blow against the West Las Vegas Dons on Tuesday, falling 68-27. While losing is never fun, the Pintos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Dons are ranked 28th).
Alexis Pacheco was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 34 points and 11 boards for West Las Vegas. Pacheco's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Jayla Cordova was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Pintos
| 01/14/25 @ West Las Vegas | 27-68 |
| 01/11/25 vs Legacy Academy | 28-21 |
| 01/10/25 vs Capitan | 39-36 |
| 01/09/25 vs Santa Rosa | 48-28 |
| 01/07/25 vs Belen | 32-33 |
With the loss, Moriarty broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-9. As for West Las Vegas, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moriarty will venture away from home to take on Goddard at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Las Vegas, they will be taking part in a tournament against Hot Springs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in West Las Vegas' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
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