The Sierra Grande Panthers suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Saturday. They fell just short of Trinidad by a score of 32-29. Sierra Grande was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Trinidad apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Sierra Grande's loss came despite strong showings from Jaylyn Quezada and Alexandra Garcia. Quezada scored 11 points along with nine steals, while Garcia scored seven points along with three steals. Quezada is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played.
Leading Trinidad to victory were Monserrad Viera Flores and Danica Shipley. Viera Flores dropped a double-double on ten points and ten steals, while Shipley scored 17 points along with two steals. That's the first time this season that Shipley scored 15 or more points.
This is the second loss in a row for Sierra Grande and nudges their season record down to 2-8. As for Trinidad, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Sierra Grande will head out on the road to challenge Walsenburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Walsenburg comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last seven games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Trinidad, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Dolores Huerta Prep at 6:00 p.m.
