The Capital Jaguars have not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They managed a 34-29 win over Rio Grande on Thursday. For Capital, this counts as revenge for the 68-45 defeat Rio Grande walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Leading Capital to victory were Annica Montoya and Shania Gallegos. Montoya scored 13 points along with four steals, while Gallegos scored six points along with six rebounds and four steals. Montoya has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played.
Despite the loss, Rio Grande saw an underclassman step up: Sophia Lopez almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 44.8% of Rio Grande's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Shyanne Knight was another key contributor, scoring five points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Capital's win bumped their record up to 5-20. As for Rio Grande, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-16.
Capital didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-37 victory vs. Manzano on the 23rd. Rio Grande has also already played their next match, a 42-36 victory against Santa Fe on the 24th.
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