The Robertson Cardinals and the Belen Eagles will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Robertson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matchups.
It was a proper cat-fight when Robertson faced off against Taos on Thursday. Robertson wrapped up 2024 with a 63-46 victory over Taos.
| 12/26/24 vs Taos | 23 |
| 12/21/24 vs Tohatchi | 20 |
| 12/20/24 vs Bayfield | 20 |
| 12/19/24 vs Durango | 16 |
| 12/16/24 vs Socorro | 21 |
Robertson relied on the efforts of George Smith, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 23 points and three steals, and Nathan Gonzales, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points and five boards. Smith's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel Gonzales, who posted three points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Belen can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They took down Valencia 63-47.
Robertson's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Belen, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Robertson came up short against Belen in their previous matchup on December 6th, falling 61-57. Can Robertson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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