Penasco lost against Mesa Vista back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The contest between the Penasco Panthers and the Mesa Vista Trojans didn't end well, with the Penasco Panthers falling 61-46. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Trojans are ranked 30th).
Rochelle Lopez
| 02/01/25 vs Mesa Vista | 27 |
| 01/25/25 @ McCurdy | 20 |
| 01/23/25 vs Mora | 18 |
Despite the loss, Penasco still got an impressive performance from Rochelle Lopez, who posted 27 points and six steals. The match was Lopez's third in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Atencio, who scored eight points.
Tana Lopez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mesa Vista, going 11-for-22 en route to 27 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Lopez now owns an excellent 45.2% shooting accuracy. Aaliyah Boies was another key player, putting up six points and eight steals.
Penasco has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Mesa Vista, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Penasco didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-39 loss against Questa on the 6th. As for Mesa Vista, they have also already played their next match, a 55-37 win against Mora on the 6th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
