On Wednesday, Rio Rancho faced Farmington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rio Rancho Rams took a hard 63-44 fall against the Farmington Scorpions. The Rams were probably out for revenge after losing 51-49 to them when the teams met back in December of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/22/25 @ Farmington | 8 |
| 12/19/24 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy | 5 |
| 12/13/24 vs Kirtland Central | 4 |
| 01/15/25 @ La Cueva | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ Roswell | 4 |
Rio Rancho's loss came despite strong showings from Madilynn Martinez and Larissa Martinez. Madilynn posted 21 points and eight boards, while Larissa put up nine points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Madilynn a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayme Archuleta, who scored four points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Rio Rancho smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Kjani Anitielu continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Farmington, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Archuleta, who went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points and three steals.
Rio Rancho has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season. As for Farmington, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Rio Rancho has already played their next contest, a 58-55 defeat against Volcano Vista on the 24th. As for Farmington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-31 loss against Cleveland on the 24th.
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