The Sierra Grande Panthers had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past La Veta 46-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Sierra Grande has posted against La Veta since February 24, 2018.
Sierra Grande's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Naylani Velasquez led the charge by scoring nine points along with six steals. Another player making a difference was Yazmin Molina, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Despite the loss, La Veta saw an underclassman step up: Zoe Reif dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Reif is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aspen Autry, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Even though they lost, La Veta were working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sierra Grande only posted eight assists.
Sierra Grande has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for La Veta, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Sierra Grande will be playing in front of their home fans against Hoehne at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hoehne will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Sierra Grande surely won't give up without a fight. As for La Veta, they will head out on the road to face off against South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than La Veta in Colorado (South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] is ranked 123rd, while La Veta is ranked 258th).
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