Basketball Recap: Rio Rancho Falls Short Against Ranked Volcano Vista

Rams

Previous 5 Games

01/10/25 vs Volcano Vista	59-65
01/08/25 @ Hope Christian	97-56
01/07/25 @ Eldorado	89-59
01/03/25 vs Capital	84-41
12/28/24 vs La Cueva	63-67

On Friday, Rio Rancho faced Volcano Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rio Rancho Rams took a 65-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Volcano Vista Hawks. The Rams' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

When it comes to explaining why Rio Rancho lost, don't look at Jordan McNeely. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 13 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Decker, who posted seven points.

Rio Rancho's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Volcano Vista, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Rio Rancho has already played their next game, a 60-54 win against Cleveland on the 11th. As for Volcano Vista, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-57 victory against Sandia on the 11th.