Cardinals
| 01/28/25 @ Academy for Technology and The Classics | 97-61 |
| 01/24/25 @ West Las Vegas | 81-46 |
| 01/21/25 vs Santa Fe Prep | 70-50 |
| 01/18/25 vs Sandia Prep | 80-52 |
| 01/17/25 vs Ruidoso | 74-44 |
| + 12 more games |
Robertson waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. They blew past Academy for Technology and The Classics 97-61. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Academy for Technology and The Classics are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Robertson to victory were George Smith and Jesse James Gonzales. Smith went 11 for 15 en route to 27 points, while Gonzales went 12 of 17 on his way to 27 points. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Gonzales, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Robertson was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Academy for Technology and The Classics only racked up 13 assists.
Despite the loss, Academy for Technology and The Classics had strong showings from Cayleb Blea, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points along with six steals and five assists, and Mikey Mora, who had 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Blea has become a key player for Academy for Technology and The Classics: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 4-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Trujillo III, who scored 12 points.
Robertson pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Academy for Technology and The Classics, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Robertson will square off against St. Michael's at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Michael's knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Robertson likes a good challenge. As for Academy for Technology and The Classics, they will challenge Santa Fe Indian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Academy for Technology and The Classics is facing Santa Fe Indian at the right time seeing as Santa Fe Indian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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