The Antonito Trojans will take on the Primero Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Antonito is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Two weeks ago, Antonito had to suffer through a 70-10 loss at the hands of Questa. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 318th in Colorado, while the Wildcats are ranked 52nd in New Mexico).
Antonito got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Cambria Rael and Destanaya Quintana, who each put up three points. Shyanne Martinez held things down on the boards with four rebounds.
Meanwhile, Primero played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against La Veta, falling 62-29. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-11.
Primero has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Antonito, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Antonito was dealt a bruising 58-12 defeat at the hands of Primero in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Primero's Isabela Maldonado, who went 9 for 13 en route to 18 points. Now that Antonito knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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