Basketball Recap: Rio Rancho Skates Past Cibola with Ease

Rams

Margin (Wins)

12/19/24 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy	55
01/07/25 @ Rio Grande	51
01/29/25 @ Cibola	48
12/20/24 vs Eldorado	41
12/12/24 vs Highland	40

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Rio Rancho on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Cibola Cougars out of the water with a 64-16 final score. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.

Rio Rancho's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Larissa Martinez, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine steals. The dominant performance also gave Martinez a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was Madilynn Martinez, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.

Rio Rancho smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matches.

Rio Rancho's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 12-7. As for Cibola, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.

Rio Rancho didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-47 victory against Piedra Vista on the 31st. As for Cibola, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 71-36 defeat against Farmington on the 31st.