Eldorado hasn't had much luck against La Cueva recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bears at 7:00 p.m. Eldorado will be strutting in after a win while La Cueva will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Eldorado didn't have too much trouble with Manzano as they won 47-33. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Eagles.
Meanwhile, La Cueva faced Sandia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bears fell just short of the Matadors by a score of 60-58. The game was a 24-24 toss-up at halftime, but the Bears couldn't quite close it out.
Loss or not, La Cueva got some senior leadership from Hunter Butler and Tony Trujillo. Butler went 5-for-9 en route to 14 points and six rebounds, while Trujillo shot 56% from the field on his way to 14 points. Thanks to that strong game, Trujillo now owns an excellent 45.1% field goal percentage. Drew Bramlett was another key player, putting up nine points.
Eldorado's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for La Cueva, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 16-6.
Eldorado lost to La Cueva at home by a decisive 64-46 margin when the teams last played back in January. Will the Golden Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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