Basketball Game Preview: Santa Fe Chiefs vs. El Rancho Dons

The Santa Fe Chiefs are taking a road trip to take on the El Rancho Dons at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Santa Fe is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They fell 72-65 to Whittier.

Meanwhile, El Rancho also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to California by a score of 77-65. The Dons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Santa Fe's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for El Rancho, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.

Santa Fe beat El Rancho 62-49 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was El Rancho's Adam Rivas, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Santa Fe still be able to contain Rivas? There's only one way to find out.