After flying high against Dexter last Tuesday, New Mexico Military Institute came back down to earth. The New Mexico Military Institute Colts took a 49-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ruidoso Warriors on Friday. The Colts were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 55-46.
Ruidoso found their leader in freshman Mason Fikany, who went 9-for-20 on his way to 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Fikany has scored all season. Patrick Kimbrell was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.
New Mexico Military Institute's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 13-11. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 4.25 points. As for Ruidoso, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
New Mexico Military Institute didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-54 win against Tularosa on the 18th. As for Ruidoso, they have also already played their next contest, a 66-43 victory against Dexter on the 18th.
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