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| 12/19/23 - Home | 58-46 W |
| 12/13/22 - Away | 56-18 W |
| 12/14/21 - Home | 54-30 W |
| 01/02/20 - Home | 68-56 W |
| 12/26/19 - Neutral | 62-57 W |
| + 5 more games |
Carlsbad is 8-2 against Mayfield since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls will head out on the road to face off against the Mayfield Trojans at 1:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Carlsbad is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Organ Mountain, who was ranked 11th at the time (Carlsbad was ranked 15th). Carlsbad took a 47-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Organ Mountain. The game marked the Cavemen/Cavegirls' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mayfield lost a heartbreaker to Roswell when they met back in January of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. Mayfield came up short against Roswell, falling 76-56. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Coyotes recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Carlsbad's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Mayfield, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Carlsbad was able to grind out a solid win over Mayfield in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 58-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlsbad since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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