Manzano was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were outmatched by the La Cueva Bears and fell 72-42. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Bears are ranked ninth).
Manzano's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Zaria Gomez, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 21 points and three steals, and Daira Solis, who posted 15 points. That was a full 50% of Manzano's points, marking the third time in a row Gomez has earned more than a third of the team's points.
Leading La Cueva to victory were Jordyn Dyer and Siena Tesinsky. Dyer dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Tesinsky almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. Dyer's evening made it 13 games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Andi Bingham, who had nine points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Manzano's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for La Cueva, they pushed their record up to 19-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Manzano will venture away from home to square off against Eldorado at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. La Cueva does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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