After flying high against Menaul last Thursday, Cuba came back down to earth. The Cuba Rams received a blow on Friday as they fell 54-36 to the Mesa Vista Trojans. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost seven in a row.
Tana Lopez was her usual excellent self, going 7 for 16 on her way to 15 points in addition to eight steals and seven boards for Mesa Vista. Lopez is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Boies, who posted eight points along with seven steals and five assists.
Cuba's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Mesa Vista, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-2.
Cuba won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Laguna Acoma at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mesa Vista, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Santa Fe Indian at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mesa Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season.
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