Primero Lady Bulldogs Top La Veta 50-35, Advance to Regional Tournament

Primero High School’s Lady Bulldogs visited La Veta and came away with a 50-35 victory on Feb. 26, extending a winning streak to five games behind a standout performance from Isabela Maldonado. Maldonado scored 16 points, pulled down six rebounds and shot 67 percent from the field in the road win, a showing that the game recap singled out as the engine of Primero’s offense.

The game recap also highlighted Maldonado’s recent defensive impact: "she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games she's played." That string of multi-steal outings accompanied the offensive efficiency that helped Primero separate from the La Veta Redhawks on Thursday and finish with a 15-point margin at the final buzzer.

Primero’s five-game run on the schedule is reflected in the team’s recent results: a 50-35 road win at La Veta on 02/26/26, a 45-35 home victory over Walsh on 02/18/26, a 51-34 win against Manzanola on 02/14/26, a listed 2-0 entry at Aguilar on 02/12/26, and a 40-17 home win over Hanover on 02/06/26. The 2-0 entry at Aguilar appears in the season table and stands out from normal basketball scores; the game log otherwise shows a string of decisive wins that built the Bulldogs’ momentum entering postseason play.

Head coach Mark Martinez is listed as the team’s coach, and the program’s rotation includes seniors Riley Monarco and Isabela Maldonado, junior Jaleysia Atkins, and sophomores Alyvia Robinson and Elena Sandoval. Those player names appear on team material compiled with the game recaps and underscore the balance of experience and youth on the roster as Primero closed the regular slate.

Compiled team information indicates the Lady Bulldogs have advanced to the regional state tournament, a postseason berth that follows the five-game surge capped by the La Veta victory. That advancement positions Martinez’s squad to carry recent defensive gains and Maldonado’s two-way play into the next stage of competition; specific regional opponent and bracket details were not listed in the game recap excerpts.

Primero’s efficient scoring nights and Maldonado’s consecutive multi-steal games have tangible playoff value: the Bulldogs’ combination of sub-35 opponent totals in multiple recent outings and the ability to protect the ball and create turnovers set measurable advantages heading into regional play. The team will now prepare for the regional slate with the momentum of a five-game streak and a 50-35 road win fresh on the roster page.