The Estancia Bears have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 50-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Robertson on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Estancia can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while Robertson is ranked 19th).
Despite the defeat, Estancia had strong showings from Dezlyn Carreon, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, and Jhenna Valencia, who scored nine points along with five steals. Carreon has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played.
Robertson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Arianna Martinez, who scored 11 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Alyxa King-Greenwalt, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.
Estancia's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Robertson, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Estancia won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Monte Del Sol Charter at 5:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Monte Del Sol Charter has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Robertson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Las Vegas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Robertson is coming into the match with eight straight victories at home, so West Las Vegas will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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