Live Action: Albuquerque @ West Mesa – 12/7/23

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Final Score: Albuquerque 53 West Mesa 47</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player of the Game: [player_tooltip player_id='1679996' first='Isaiah' last='Maldonado'], Albuquerque - 29 pts, 1 reb, 3 ast</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Points: Isiah Maldonado, Albuquerque - 29</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Rebounds: Julian Ramos Hernandez, West Mesa - 10</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Assists: [player_tooltip player_id='1679996' first='Isaiah' last='Maldonado'], Albuquerque &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1124238' first='Elijah' last='Brody'], West Mesa - 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Steals: Jonathan Sanchez, Albuquerque - 4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Blocks: Damion Langford, Albuquerque &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1897866' first='Daniel' last='Fuentes'], Albuquerque - 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This was a very close game from start to finish, with both teams taking leads at some point during the game. Albuquerque was clutch in crunchtime, however, knocking down their free throws, and getting to the basket, and creating for themselves.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1679996' first='Isaiah' last='Maldonado'] </strong>was a force in this game, hitting shots from everywhere and knocking down almost all of his free throws down the stretch. He ended the game with 29 points, leading all players. <strong>Ali Mireles</strong> was able to chip in 10 points and 7 rebounds as well, though he was inconsistent with his shooting from beyond the arc. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Damion Langford</strong> was a strong paint presence for the Bulldogs, leading the game with 2 blocks, and putting in 6 points and 5 rebounds on top of it. Before fouling out, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1897866' first='Daniel' last='Fuentes']</strong> came through as well with 5 points and 4 rebounds, tying Langford with 2 blocks on the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1124238' first='Elijah' last='Brody']</strong> was the offensive stalwart for the Mustangs, leading the team with 18 points, getting to the basket at will, and adding on 7 rebounds, primarily on the offensive end. <strong>Julian Ramos Hernandez</strong> was a rebounding machine this game, with 10 rebounds, and one point away with 9 points on the day. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marcus Sharpe </strong>continued his role as the main paint presence, with 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. He also showed his ability to guard all positions and make a difference from anywhere. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1679995' first='Jeremiah' last='Holtz']</strong> showed his versatility as well, adding 4 rebounds and 2 steals to the stat sheet.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->