Penasco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 72-39 loss at the hands of Pecos. If Penasco was looking for revenge after losing 70-53 to Pecos when the teams met back in January of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Kaileb Atencio
| 01/08/26 @ Pecos | 3 |
| 12/29/25 @ Clayton | 9 |
| 12/22/25 @ Santa Rosa | 4 |
| 12/20/25 vs Moriarty | 7 |
| 12/19/25 @ Cuba | 6 |
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaileb Atencio, who went 6-for-13 en route to 13 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Atencio has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelo Zamora, who posted eight points and three steals.
Penasco's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Pecos, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Penasco has already played their next game, a 64-51 win against Dulce on the 9th. As for Pecos, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-38 victory against Mora on the 9th.
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