The Goddard Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Roswell Coyotes at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Goddard took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Saturday. They snuck past Lovington with a 53-47 win.
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Goddard got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carmen Grado out in front who went 8 for 15 on her way to 18 points and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Grado a new career-high in blocks (two). Natalie Hardwick was another key player, going 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Goddard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Roswell escaped with a win on Saturday against Centennial by the margin of a single free throw, 43-42. Given the Coyotes' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Hawks are ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Goddard is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Roswell, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Goddard lost to Roswell on the road by a decisive 57-43 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Goddard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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