The Rio Rancho Rams will challenge the Los Lunas Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rio Rancho's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
Rio Rancho is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Farmington, who was ranked fifth at the time (Rio Rancho was ranked eighth). Rio Rancho took a 63-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Farmington. The Rams' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Rio Rancho had strong showings from Daysia Jack, who shot 50% from the field en route to 17 points and five rebounds, and Madilynn Martinez, who posted 19 points in addition to five boards and four steals. That's the most points Jack has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayme Archuleta, who earned seven points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Rio Rancho smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Los Lunas unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 43-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Albuquerque.
Rio Rancho's record now sits at 20-10. As for Los Lunas, their record is now 23-6.
Rio Rancho suffered a grim 56-34 defeat to Los Lunas in their previous meeting back in January of 2018. Can Rio Rancho avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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