On Friday, the West Las Vegas Dons were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 70-65 to the Tularosa Wildcats.
West Las Vegas' loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Tularosa, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Las Vegas and Ruidoso will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Tularosa, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Magdalena at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tularosa knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Magdalena likes a good challenge.
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