Two dominant guards in Landon Begay and Lenny Washington are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Farmington Scorpions will face off against the Organ Mountain Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Farmington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Cleveland, who was ranked sixth at the time (Farmington was ranked 16th). Farmington took a 79-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cleveland. The Scorpions' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Farmington might have lost, but man, Begay was a machine: he went 10-for-16 on his way to 27 points and eight assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sataurus Griego, who shot 64% from the field en route to 18 points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Farmington was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their seventh loss (out of 26 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Organ Mountain waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. They strolled past the Bulldawgs with points to spare, taking the game 59-43.
Organ Mountain's win came from a few key players Farmington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emmitt McDaniel, who went 8-for-12 to rack up 21 points and six rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024. Ray Venegas was another key player, dropping a double-double with 17 points and ten boards.
Organ Mountain pushed their record up to 23-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.8 points. As for Farmington, their loss dropped their record down to 19-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Farmington has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Organ Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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