Mayfield won the last time they faced Carlsbad and Ceanna McKines did her part to make sure it happened again. The Trojans were the clear victors by a 48-24 margin over the Cavemen/Cavegirls on Friday thanks in part to McKines, who went 10-for-18 to rack up 36 points along with five boards and three steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Mayfield's points.
Another player making a difference was Alyx Triste, who posted two points and five assists. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.

Trojans
| 01/16/26 @ Carlsbad | 48-24 |
| 01/10/26 vs Los Lunas | 51-48 |
| 01/08/26 vs Roswell | 35-32 |
| 01/03/26 vs Deming | 61-35 |
| 12/31/25 vs Alamogordo | 54-34 |
The victory (which was Mayfield's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-6. As for Carlsbad, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Mayfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 40-37 defeat against Silver on the 17th. As for Carlsbad, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-31 loss against Las Cruces on the 17th.
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