The Mayfield Trojans waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 42-19 margin over Gadsden. Given Mayfield's advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Gadsden is ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mayfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Victoria Kirker, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine steals. Kirker has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Jazlene Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five steals.
Mayfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Gadsden, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-17.
Mayfield will head out on the road to take on Organ Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mayfield is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune. As for Gadsden, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Alamogordo at 7:00 p.m.
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