After six games on the road, Manzano is heading back home. They will take on the Capital Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Manzano is ranked 94th, while Capital is ranked 103rd).
Manzano struggled with assists on Tuesday (Albuquerque had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Manzano was the victim of a tough 58-38 defeat at the hands of Albuquerque. Manzano has struggled against Albuquerque recently, as their game on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Zaria Gomez, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Daira Solis, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Capital has 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 victory over Rio Grande on Thursday.
Manzano's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Capital, their victory bumped their record up to 5-20.
Manzano didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Capital in their previous matchup on February 7th, but they still walked away with a 54-50 win. Will Manzano repeat their success, or does Capital have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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