Hatch Valley lost against Magdalena back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hatch Valley Bears took a blow against the Magdalena Steers, falling 61-17. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Steers are ranked 49th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Magdalena to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elia Cleveland, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 19 points and eight rebounds. Those eight boards gave Cleveland a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jema Ganadonegro, who went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points and five steals.
Hatch Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-16 record this season. As for Magdalena, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
Hatch Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-20 defeat against Chaparral on the 29th. As for Magdalena, they will venture away from home to challenge Quemado at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Magdalena is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.
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