Mesa Vista is 8-2 against Penasco since January of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Mesa Vista Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Penasco Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Mesa Vista is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.
Mesa Vista is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Escalante: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mesa Vista blew Escalante out of the water with a 69-28 final score. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Tana Lopez
| 02/13/25 vs Escalante | 17 |
| 02/11/25 @ Questa | 23 |
| 02/08/25 @ McCurdy | 32 |
| 02/06/25 @ Mora | 17 |
| 02/01/25 @ Penasco | 27 |
| + 5 more games |
Mesa Vista's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tana Lopez, who went 7-for-12 en route to 17 points, and Aaliyah Boies, who posted six points in addition to five assists and five boards. The match was Lopez's tenth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Hannah Lopez, who put up nine points and three steals.
Mesa Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Penasco didn't have too much trouble with Escalante on Tuesday as they won 54-38. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Lobos: they've now won four in a row.
Mesa Vista pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Penasco, their victory bumped their record up to 10-13.
Mesa Vista strolled past Penasco in their previous matchup on February 1st by a score of 61-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Penasco's Rochelle Lopez, who had 27 points and six steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mesa Vista still be able to contain Lopez? There's only one way to find out.
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