The Silver Fighting Colts couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 54-45 to Alamogordo on Tuesday. Silver has not had much luck with Alamogordo recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Silver's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Taylianna Castillo, who scored 7 points along with 6 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kianna Murillo, who scored 6 points along with 6 rebounds.
Silver's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Alamogordo, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Silver will be playing at home against Las Cruces at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Mexico (Las Cruces is ranked 82nd, while Silver is ranked 104th). As for Alamogordo, they will head out on the road to face off against Carlsbad at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
