It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Aztec Tigers can now relate to. They were beaten by the Broncos 57-25 on Friday. While losing is never fun, Aztec can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Kirtland Central is ranked fifth).
Despite the loss, Aztec had strong showings from Nika Mckenzie, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, and Bailey Clarence, who scored seven points along with six rebounds. Mckenzie hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games.
Aztec's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-15. As for Kirtland Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season.
Aztec does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kirtland Central, they will take on Valencia at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kirtland Central will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Valencia surely won't give up without a fight.
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