If Santa Rosa wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Estancia, they should've done a better job of containing Jhenna Valencia. The Estancia Bears strolled past the Santa Rosa Lions with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 53-37 thanks in part to Valencia, who went 8 for 17 on her way to 22 points and three steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played.
| 01/11/24 vs East Mountain | 18 |
| 11/26/24 @ Bosque | 18 |
| 02/01/25 @ Santa Rosa | 15 |
| 02/28/24 vs Academy for Technology and The Classics | 12 |
| 01/09/25 vs Cottonwood Classical Prep | 12 |
Another player making a difference was Karina Villafuerte, who went 7 of 14 en route to 15 points and three steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in November of 2024.
Despite the loss, Santa Rosa saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Willow Johnson went 12 for 19 on her way to 20 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Danika Madid, who posted two points and four steals.
Estancia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Santa Rosa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Estancia will challenge Pecos at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pecos will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Estancia surely won't give up without a fight. As for Santa Rosa, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Santa Rosa Lions challenge the Raton Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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