Basketball Game Preview: Portales Rams vs. New Mexico Military Institute Colts

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Previous Games

01/25/24 - Home	62-34 W
01/19/23 - Away	71-48 W
02/19/22 - Home	63-39 W
01/24/22 - Away	65-32 W
04/06/21 - Home	47-49 L
+ 5 more games

Portales is 9-1 against New Mexico Military Institute since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Portales Rams will square off against the New Mexico Military Institute Colts at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Portales comes in on three and New Mexico Military Institute on four.

On Saturday, Portales needed a bit of extra time to put away Alamogordo. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 66-64. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted since December 15, 2023.

Meanwhile, everything went New Mexico Military Institute's way against Loving on Tuesday as New Mexico Military Institute made off with a 64-41 victory.

Portales pushed their record up to 7-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for New Mexico Military Institute, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Portales against New Mexico Military Institute in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 62-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portales since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.