The Capital Jaguars will square off against the La Cueva Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Capital is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Capital is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Sandia on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Capital had to suffer through a 77-31 loss at the hands of Sandia. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-16.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led La Cueva over Eldorado in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. La Cueva strolled past Eldorado with points to spare, taking the game 56-41. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 45th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Cueva has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points over those games. As for Capital, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
Capital took a serious blow against La Cueva in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 64-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of La Cueva's Jordyn Dyer, who went 12-for-17 en route to 26 points in addition to five boards and five steals. Now that Capital knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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