La Cueva has gone 8-2 against Eldorado recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Bears will challenge the Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. La Cueva has given up an average of 51.7 points per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
La Cueva is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Sandia, who was ranked ninth at the time (La Cueva was ranked fifth). The Bears fell just short of the Matadors by a score of 60-58 on Friday. The Bears' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Tony Trujillo
| 02/06/26 vs Sandia | 14 |
| 02/04/26 vs Manzano | 9 |
| 01/29/26 @ Santa Fe | 5 |
| 01/27/26 vs Capital | 4 |
| 01/24/26 @ Highland | 7 |
| + 17 more games |
Despite the loss, La Cueva had strong showings from Hunter Butler, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 14 points and six rebounds, and Tony Trujillo, who went 5-for-9 en route to 14 points. Trujillo continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Drew Bramlett was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Eldorado strolled past Manzano with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 47-33. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles.
La Cueva's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 16-6. As for Eldorado, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
La Cueva strolled past Eldorado in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 64-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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