On Saturday, Las Cruces faced Carlsbad in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls. The Bulldawgs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cavemen/Cavegirls apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/18/25 vs Carlsbad | 5 |
| 01/14/25 @ Hobbs | 2 |
| 01/11/25 @ Roswell | 2 |
| 12/28/24 vs Piedra Vista | 4 |
| 12/27/24 vs El Dorado | 5 |
Despite the loss, Las Cruces still got an impressive performance from Bethzy Quinones, who went 7 of 14 en route to 16 points and five steals. Quinones is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Sofia Herrera was another key player, putting up seven points.
This is the second loss in a row for Las Cruces and nudges their season record down to 9-6. As for Carlsbad, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-5 record.
Las Cruces wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 35-33 defeat against Mayfield on the 20th. As for Carlsbad, they will venture away from home to face off against Lovington at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lovington will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Carlsbad surely won't give up without a fight.
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