Knights
| 01/20/25 @ Gadsden | 86 |
| 12/07/24 @ Atrisco Heritage Academy | 83 |
| 01/14/25 @ Deming | 78 |
| 01/18/25 vs Clovis | 74 |
| 12/13/24 vs Albuquerque Academy | 69 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Organ Mountain). They claimed a resounding 86-33 victory over the Gadsden Panthers. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
Organ Mountain's win on Monday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ray Venegas, who went 6 of 8 en route to 18 points and four steals. That's the most steals Venegas has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lenny Washington, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten assists.
Organ Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Gadsden lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Alexander Lopez, who posted eight points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Holguin, who put up five points and five rebounds.
Organ Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Gadsden, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.
Organ Mountain will challenge Alamogordo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Organ Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Alamogordo likes a good challenge. As for Gadsden, they will square off against Las Cruces at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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