The Los Alamos High School Lady Hilltoppers hosted the Lady Tigers from Taos in a conference game Thursday night in Griffith Gymnasium. The teams were well-matched so the lead changed hands several times and resulted in a low-scoring game due to strong defense by both teams. The Toppers improved their shooting in the second half to and pulled away to win the contest 39-24. The hero of the game was Javaya Davison because she not only dominated the rebounds at both ends of the court, but she also scored 22 points, making her the high-scoring player of the game. The Toppers are standing at 12-11 in district and 24-29 overall. Their next outing is Saturday, March 12, for a district game against the Pojoaque Elkettes; game time is 2 p.m. in the Ben Lujan Gymnasium in Pojoaque. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The Topper defense was strong as Javaya Davison and Danae Rodriguez covered Nevaeh Garcia under the Taos Tigers’ basket. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Kohynn Young is pressured by Rose Mares as she brings the ball down court in the first quarter. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Camden Shunk gets a shot off over defender Alexis Rosales in the first quarter. She scored 6 points for the game. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The Topper Pep Band performs under the direction of Zane Meek. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The Topper cheer team at the game. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com