The Robertson Cardinals waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with seven straight wins but they left with eight. They walked away with a 60-53 victory over West Las Vegas. That's another feather in the cap for Robertson, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Robertson found their leader in underclassman Arianna Martinez, who made all 6 shots she took from beyond the arc racking up 20 points and 3 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Martinez has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Alyxa King-Greenwalt, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
West Las Vegas' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alexis Pacheco, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds, and Tyra Horner who scored 19 points. Kailey Martinez was another key contributor, scoring five points.
West Las Vegas struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Robertson racked up 15 assists.
Robertson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for West Las Vegas, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Robertson will challenge St. Michael's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Michael's is coming into the contest with seven straight losses at home, meaning Robertson will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for West Las Vegas, they will head out on the road to face off against Santa Fe Indian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Santa Fe Indian is ranked 42nd, while West Las Vegas is ranked 50th).
