Los Alamos is on a five-game streak of home losses, Escalante a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Los Alamos Hilltoppers will welcome the Escalante Lobos at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Los Alamos ended up a good deal behind Mesa Vista and lost 59-41. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Trojans are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, Escalante lost to Pecos on the road by a 45-29 margin on Friday. The Lobos were down 36-16 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Los Alamos' loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Escalante, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Everything came up roses for Los Alamos against Escalante in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 61-22 win. In that contest, Los Alamos amassed a halftime lead of 33-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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