The Manzano Monarchs are taking a road trip to challenge the Capital Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Manzano is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Sandia just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a 85-30 loss at the hands of the Matadors. 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 56th, while the Matadors are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Capital was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against La Cueva, falling 64-27.
Capital's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Manzano, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Manzano came up short against Capital when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 47-37. Can Manzano avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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