A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cougars challenge the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Cibola and six for Piedra Vista.
Cibola is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Albuquerque, who was ranked sixth at the time (Cibola was ranked eighth). Cibola fell just short of Albuquerque by a score of 56-53 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since December 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 98-45, which was the final score in Piedra Vista's tilt against Volcano Vista on Thursday.
Piedra Vista's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Cibola, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Everything came up roses for Cibola against Piedra Vista in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 91-52 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cibola since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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