Basketball Game Preview: Los Lunas Tigers vs. Rio Grande Ravens

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Previous Games

02/29/24 - Home	51-30 W
02/20/24 - Away	44-38 W
02/03/24 - Home	50-30 W
02/15/23 - Home	44-34 W
01/27/23 - Away	54-35 W
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Los Lunas has gone 10-0 against Rio Grande recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Los Lunas Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Rio Grande Ravens at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Los Lunas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Albuquerque, who was ranked eighth at the time (Los Lunas was ranked seventh). Los Lunas received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 49-33 to Albuquerque. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Rio Grande took on Volcano Vista on Monday. Rio Grande was dealt a 70-40 loss at the hands of Volcano Vista. The Ravens have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Los Lunas will have to keep a close watch on Sophia L?pez and Riley Starks, a pair of players who had a big impact on Rio Grande's prior game. L?pez posted 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, while Starks had 12 points. L?pez has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played.

Los Lunas' defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4. As for Rio Grande, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.

Los Lunas took their win against Rio Grande in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 51-30. In that contest, Los Lunas amassed a halftime lead of 33-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.