On Thursday, La Cueva blew past Silver, posting a 75-47 victory on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for La Cueva.
Daniel Lovato was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. He set a new season high mark in steals with five. Javion Jones was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
La Cueva has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Silver, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Cueva won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Clovis at 7:30 p.m. on December 22nd. Clovis has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 503 points over their last eight games. Silver won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Valley at 12:20 p.m. on December 22nd. Valley presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Silver in New Mexico (Valley is ranked 12th, while Silver is ranked 75th).
