The Ruidoso Warriors won the last time they faced the Tucumcari Rattlers, and things went their way on Friday too. Ruidoso strolled past Tucumcari with points to spare, taking the game 60-42. Ruidoso pushed the score to 43-23 by the end of the third, a deficit Tucumcari cut but never quite recovered from.
Logan Sandoval continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. Sandoval is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Mason Fikany was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Tucumcari's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamren Apodaca, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and five blocks. Apodaca has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luis Archuleta, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Ruidoso's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-11. As for Tucumcari, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ruidoso will take on New Mexico Military Institute at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Ruidoso focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Friday. As for Tucumcari, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Dexter at 6:00 p.m. Tucumcari is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.
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