Basketball Recap: Lordsburg Piles Up the Points Against Capitan

Mavericks

Margin (Wins)

01/04/25 vs Reserve	55
02/08/25 vs Capitan	45
12/03/24 vs Animas	36
01/21/25 @ Animas	34
02/01/25 vs Mescalero Apache	23

There's no place like home for Lordsburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They breezed past the Capitan Tigers to the tune of 76-31 on Saturday. The Mavericks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 23 points or more this season.

Leading Lordsburg to victory were Zeke De La O and Daniel Scott. De La O posted 27 points and five boards, while Scott dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which De La O has scored at least a third of Lordsburg's points. Aaron Salazar was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.

Lordsburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.

Lordsburg's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Capitan, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 2-20 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lordsburg will welcome Cloudcroft at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Capitan, they will host Mescalero Apache at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Capitan is facing Mescalero Apache at the right time seeing as Mescalero Apache is stuck on a three-game losing streak.