On Friday, Mayfield faced Las Cruces in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mayfield Trojans walked away with a 51-42 victory over the Las Cruces Bulldawgs. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Bulldawgs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Mayfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Serena Carrasco, who went 5-for-8 on her way to 18 points. Those 18 points gave Carrasco a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazlene Ruiz, who posted nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Las Cruces lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sofia Herrera, who earned 12 points in addition to five boards and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 17 games she's played. Zoey Barrio also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Trojans
| 02/28/25 vs Las Cruces | 51-42 |
| 02/26/25 vs Organ Mountain | 46-32 |
| 02/20/25 vs Organ Mountain | 62-37 |
| 02/17/25 vs Gadsden | 48-14 |
| 02/06/25 vs Las Cruces | 34-32 |
| + 5 more games |
Mayfield pushed their record up to 24-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Las Cruces, they moved to 18-9 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mayfield will host Roswell at 6:00 p.m. on March 7th. As for Las Cruces, they will take on La Cueva at 6:00 p.m. on March 7th. La Cueva will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Las Cruces surely won't give up without a fight.
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