Rio Grande extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 3-8. They came up short against the Hope Christian Huskies, falling 58-32. While losing is never fun, the Ravens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Huskies are ranked 11th).
As for Hope Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Hope Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abrianna Bishop led the charge by putting up 12 points and five steals. Bishop is becoming a predictor of the Huskies' success: when she posts at least three steals the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Adalynn Day, who posted nine points and five steals.
Rio Grande wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 50-28 win against Cibola on the 9th. As for Hope Christian, they have also already played their next contest, a 72-34 victory against Del Norte on the 9th.
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