Basketball Game Preview: Portales Rams vs. St. Pius X Sartans

The Portales Rams will take on the St. Pius X Sartans at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Portales will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.

Portales is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 67-28 win over Shiprock. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, St. Pius X didn't have too much trouble with Pojoaque Valley on Friday as they won 58-41.

Portales' victory bumped their record up to 19-9. As for St. Pius X, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.

Portales ended up a good deal behind St. Pius X when the teams last played back in March of 2023, losing 59-40. Can Portales avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.