Manzano lost against Santa Fe two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Manzano Monarchs took a 64-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santa Fe Demons. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th in New Mexico, while the Demons are ranked 12th in New Mexico).
Bryce Johnson
| 02/25/25 @ Santa Fe | 58% |
| 02/21/25 @ La Cueva | 30% |
| 02/19/25 @ Capital | 36% |
| 02/15/25 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy | 55% |
| 02/14/25 @ Sandia | 38% |
| + 13 more games |
Manzano lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Bryce Johnson, who went 7-for-12 en route to 17 points and five rebounds. What's more, he also posted a 58% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Estevan Gonzalez was another key player, putting up 15 points and six assists.
Manzano has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-20 record this season. Santa Fe is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Manzano does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Fe, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-47 loss against Eldorado on the 26th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
