La Cueva won the last time they faced Santa Fe and things went their way on Tuesday too. The La Cueva Bears enjoyed a cozy 54-35 win over the Santa Fe Demons. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Demons are ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordyn Dyer
| 02/18/25 vs Santa Fe | 23 |
| 02/15/25 @ Albuquerque | 16 |
| 02/13/25 @ Capital | 18 |
| 02/10/25 @ Eldorado | 21 |
| 02/07/25 vs Sandia | 27 |
| + 7 more games |
Leading La Cueva to victory were Jordyn Dyer and Kali Burtenshaw. Dyer dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds, while Burtenshaw posted six points along with six boards and six steals. The game was Dyer's 12th in a row with at least 16 points. Andi Bingham was another key player, putting up four points and five boards.
La Cueva is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Santa Fe and nudges their season record down to 12-13.
La Cueva wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 72-42 victory against Manzano on the 20th. As for Santa Fe, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-26 loss against Sandia on the 20th.
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