The Taos Tigers won the last time they faced the Los Alamos Hilltoppers, and things went their way on Saturday too. Taos snuck past Los Alamos with a 48-44 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Taos.
Taos found their leader in underclassman Roman Quintana, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malakhai Ely, who scored seven points.
Several Hilltoppers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Josiah Fresquez, who scored ten points along with eight assists. Niko Garcia was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Taos has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for Los Alamos, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
Taos will be playing at home against Espanola Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Espanola Valley will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Taos surely won't give up without a fight. As for Los Alamos, they will head out on the road to challenge Pojoaque Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Los Alamos is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
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