Nolbert Cervantes
| 02/08/25 vs Tatum | 17 |
| 02/03/25 vs Hagerman | 24 |
| 01/31/25 @ Texico | 22 |
| 01/30/25 vs Loving | 25 |
| 01/28/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 30 |
| + 4 more games |
Jal won the last time they faced Tatum, and Nolbert Cervantes did his part to make sure it happened again. The Jal Panthers strolled past the Tatum Coyotes with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 51-35 thanks in part to Cervantes, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. His afternoon made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points.
Sebastian Arroyo was another key player, putting up 12 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
When it comes to explaining why Tatum lost, don't look at Anthony Montez. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Montez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.
Jal's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Tatum, they dropped their record down to 5-17 with the loss, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Jal has already played their next contest, a 66-36 win against Loving on the 11th. As for Tatum, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 68-37 defeat against Hagerman on the 11th.
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