The Hondo Valley Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Corona/Vaughn Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hondo Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 45-21 margin over Carrizozo. With the Eagles ahead 33-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Corona/Vaughn entered their tilt with Alamo Navajo on Tuesday with ten consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 11. They blew past the Cougars, posting a 71-41 win.
Corona/Vaughn found their leader in sophomore Harper Dunn, who dropped a double-double with 43 points and 25 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dunn has scored all season. Kassidy Lightfoot was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to eight assists and eight rebounds.
Corona/Vaughn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Corona/Vaughn pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points over those games. As for Hondo Valley, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Hondo Valley ended up a good deal behind Corona/Vaughn in their previous meeting two weeks ago, losing 48-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dunn, who dropped a triple-double with 18 points, ten boards, and ten blocks. Now that Hondo Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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