SCORE: LOS LUNAS 55 ESPANOLA VALLEY 54
RECAP
The buzzsaw that was Los Lunas cut their way through a Espanola team that ended up having a tougher core than the Lady Tigers expected. After some early back and fourth, Los Lunas put their foot on the gas in the early 2nd and took a commanding 25-13 lead midway through the 2nd Quarter. Things got worse before they got better for Espanola Valley despite Alexis Lovato's efforts in the paint. By the half, Espanola was trailing by 19 points.
At the start of the 3rd though a bit of life shined from the Lady Sundevils. EV cut the lead down to 14 then all the way to 7 points late in the quarter. Behind Alexis Lovato's 13 points in the quarter and power in the paint, EV made a run. With one minute left Espanola Valley cut the Los Lunas lead to four but Los Lunas would make a short run to get the lead back to 6.
Midway through the 4th Quarter, Espanola made their final furious run and regained the lead with 1:32 left in regulation. Some back and forth in the final minute led to Espanola just needing to inbound and hold the ball. Lovato fell out of bounds and Los Lunas received one more chance. Los Lunas did what they were doing best all game and that's rebounding off the offensive end. A Mica Jenrette putback put Los Lunas up one and Espanola couldn't get a shot attempt off before the buzzer sounded.
STATS
Los Lunas
Mica Jenrette - 13 points on 5 of 9 shooting
Hayley Torres - 11 points
Maya Trujillo - 10 points
Espanola Valley
Alexis Lovato - 31 points on 11 of 14 shooting. 9 of 11 from the line. 11 rebounds
NEXT UP
#2 Los Lunas will face #5 Goddard in the 5A Girls State Championship at 7:30 PM tomorrow night.
RECAP
The buzzsaw that was Los Lunas cut their way through a Espanola team that ended up having a tougher core than the Lady Tigers expected. After some early back and fourth, Los Lunas put their foot on the gas in the early 2nd and took a commanding 25-13 lead midway through the 2nd Quarter. Things got worse before they got better for Espanola Valley despite Alexis Lovato's efforts in the paint. By the half, Espanola was trailing by 19 points.
At the start of the 3rd though a bit of life shined from the Lady Sundevils. EV cut the lead down to 14 then all the way to 7 points late in the quarter. Behind Alexis Lovato's 13 points in the quarter and power in the paint, EV made a run. With one minute left Espanola Valley cut the Los Lunas lead to four but Los Lunas would make a short run to get the lead back to 6.
Midway through the 4th Quarter, Espanola made their final furious run and regained the lead with 1:32 left in regulation. Some back and forth in the final minute led to Espanola just needing to inbound and hold the ball. Lovato fell out of bounds and Los Lunas received one more chance. Los Lunas did what they were doing best all game and that's rebounding off the offensive end. A Mica Jenrette putback put Los Lunas up one and Espanola couldn't get a shot attempt off before the buzzer sounded.
STATS
Los Lunas
Mica Jenrette - 13 points on 5 of 9 shooting
Hayley Torres - 11 points
Maya Trujillo - 10 points
Espanola Valley
Alexis Lovato - 31 points on 11 of 14 shooting. 9 of 11 from the line. 11 rebounds
NEXT UP
#2 Los Lunas will face #5 Goddard in the 5A Girls State Championship at 7:30 PM tomorrow night.
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