Bernalillo gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They secured a 50-46 W over the Manzano Monarchs. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 60-56 win the Monarchs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Leading Bernalillo to victory were Samaria Brown and Rayann Downing. Brown dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds, while Downing went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in offensive rebounds (eight). Another player making a difference was Nickelette Aceves, who posted four points.
Manzano's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zaria Gomez, who posted 16 points along with three steals. Gomez has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Sagelyn Devore was another key player, earning eight points plus seven steals and six rebounds.
Bernalillo has already played their next matchup, a 38-36 victory against Moriarty on the 30th. As for Manzano, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-34 loss against Hope Christian on the 2nd.
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