After a string of five wins, Alamo Navajo's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were beaten by the Mountainair Mustangs 78-50. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 62-43 loss back in January.
Andy Pino
| 02/15/25 @ Mountainair | 22 |
| 02/14/25 vs Carrizozo | 23 |
| 02/06/25 @ Quemado | 18 |
| 02/04/25 @ Corona/Vaughn | 16 |
Despite the loss, Alamo Navajo still got an impressive performance from Andy Pino, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Pino's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Zephaniah Guerro was another key player, putting up seven points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, Alamo Navajo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive games.
Mountainair found their leader in sophomore Brody Brazil, who shot 6-for-11 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 30 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brazil has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Omahne Nieto, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 13 points and three steals.
Alamo Navajo's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Mountainair, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
Alamo Navajo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 84-28 victory against Corona/Vaughn on the 18th. As for Mountainair, they have also already played their next contest, a 75-23 win against Carrizozo on the 19th.
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