Bernalillo was the 59-54 winner over Taos when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Bernalillo Spartans took a 69-52 bruising from the Taos Tigers on Tuesday.
It was another big night for Malakhai Ely, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds for Taos. With that strong performance, Ely is now averaging an impressive 16.6 points per game. Another player making a difference was Mario Rodriguez, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points and six steals.
Bernalillo's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Taos, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Bernalillo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-52 defeat against Espanola Valley on the 18th. As for Taos, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Taos Tigers face off against the Robertson Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on December 26th. One thing working in Robertson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
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