Del Norte lost against Melrose back in December of 2019 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Del Norte Knights fell to the Melrose Buffaloes 27-23. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/17/25 vs Melrose | 8 |
| 01/03/25 vs Grants | 7 |
| 01/13/24 vs Robertson | 5 |
| 12/14/24 vs Albuquerque | 5 |
| 01/10/25 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why Del Norte lost, don't look at Hannah Upshaw. Despite the final result, she posted eight points along with seven steals and six rebounds. Those eight points gave Upshaw a new career-high. Cristal Hernandez Cordero was another key player, putting up two points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Del Norte smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Del Norte's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Melrose, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Del Norte will host Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Del Norte surely won't give up without a fight. As for Melrose, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-46 victory against Rio Grande on the 18th.
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