The Los Alamos Hilltoppers will face off against the Espanola Valley Sundevils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Los Alamos is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 69-44 margin over Moriarty on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Hilltoppers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Espanola Valley earned a 60-53 win over Moriarty on Friday. Given the Sundevils' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Pintos are ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Los Alamos' victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-14. As for Espanola Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Los Alamos came out on top in a nail-biter against Espanola Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 57-55. Will Los Alamos repeat their success, or does Espanola Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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