Quemado typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Magdalena proved too difficult a challenge. They snuck past the Quemado Eagles with a 40-34 win. The victory was nothing new for the Steers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jorianne Mirabal
| 03/01/25 @ Quemado | 67% |
| 12/03/24 @ Socorro | 59% |
| 12/22/23 vs Socorro | 58% |
| 01/04/25 vs Tularosa | 57% |
| 01/23/25 @ Animas | 50% |
Magdalena's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jorianne Mirabal led the charge by putting up 15 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Mirabal a new career-high in shooting accuracy (67%). Another player making a difference was Elia Cleveland, who posted 13 points.
Magdalena's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-6. As for Quemado, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Magdalena will take on Elida at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Magdalena is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season. As for Quemado, they will square off against Reserve at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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