After a string of four wins, the Ruidoso Warriors's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell to New Mexico Military Institute 51-46. Ruidoso was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as New Mexico Military Institute apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Ruidoso's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Patrick Kimbrell, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Logan Sandoval who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Sandoval is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tru Camejo, who scored four points along with four steals.
Ruidoso's lineup was just a bit different on Friday as Camejo got a bit more time on the court (14 vs. his season average of 6.31). Camejo made the most of the opportunity, scoring four points along with four steals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Ruidoso's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-11. As for New Mexico Military Institute, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Ruidoso will head out on the road to square off against Dexter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ruidoso is facing Dexter at the right time seeing as Dexter is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for New Mexico Military Institute, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tucumcari at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tucumcari is coming into the contest with five straight victories on the road, so New Mexico Military Institute is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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