Taos and Espanola Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Taos Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Espanola Valley Sundevils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Taos ended up a good deal behind Los Alamos and lost 60-46. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hilltoppers 14-6 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Espanola Valley entered their tilt with Los Alamos on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Hilltoppers 50-35. Given the Sundevils' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Taos' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Espanola Valley, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Everything went Taos' way against Espanola Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Taos made off with a 65-44 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taos since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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