Girls basketball

What happened: Defense was the name of the game until the final two minutes of regulation. Trailing the entire way, the Demons (1-4) cut a 12-point deficit to three in the waning moments of the fourth quarter. Maci Cordova drained a 17-foot jumper with a minute left, getting Santa Fe within 35-32. The host Storm finished strong, scoring on each of their final four possessions after struggling to score most of the way.

Key players: Alexa Madueno led Cleveland with 13 points, hitting a trio of 3-pointers. Cordova and senior shooting guard Angie Perez played well for the Demons, who turned the ball over 10 times in the first half but had no miscues in the entire third quarter.

Up next: It’s a short turnaround for the Demons, who host district rival Los Lunas on Wednesday night in Toby Roybal Memorial Gymnasium.

What happened: It started well for the host Dragons, who scored the first two points of the game. “But then Estancia kind of woke up, which was bad for us,” said Monte del Sol coach Ray Roybal. The visiting Bears led 19-4 at the end of one quarter and 31-6 at halftime, then shut the Dragons out in the fourth quarter. “The good thing is that we were able to make sure all the girls played and feel like they contributed,” Roybal said.

Key players: Daisy Ortiz had five points, Araceli Pena had four and Gabby Rosas the other two for Monte del Sol.

Up next: Monte del Sol will be back at Christian Life to face Tierra Encantada at 4 p.m. Thursday.