Estancia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They were dealt an 89-52 loss at the hands of the Santa Rosa Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 86-38 on February 1st.
When it comes to explaining why Estancia lost, don't look at Justin Rubio. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-15 en route to 18 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Marcos Lucero, who posted nine points.
Estancia's defeat dropped their record down to 5-21. As for Santa Rosa, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Estancia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Rosa, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions duke it out with the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Santa Rosa knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matches -- so hopefully Raton likes a good challenge.
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