Preview: Rio Rancho Rams vs. Volcano Vista Hawks
Rio Rancho is 1-9 against Volcano Vista since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rio Rancho Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Volcano Vista Hawks at 7:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Rio Rancho: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Volcano Vista has snatched up 15 consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
While it was all tied up 28-28 at halftime, Rio Rancho was not quite Cibola's equal in the second half on Thursday. They took a 57-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jayden Johnson, who scored 12 points along with seven assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jerry Archuleta, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Volcano Vista stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Cibola as Volcano Vista made off with a 76-55 victory. 76 seems to be a good number for Volcano Vista as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Rio Rancho has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Volcano Vista, their win bumped their record up to 23-1.
Rio Rancho took a serious blow against Volcano Vista when the teams last played on February 2nd, falling 92-54. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Rio Rancho was down 47-26.
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